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GWC
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Born
GWC was born a slave on a Missouri Farm -
Went to School
Once the Civil War Ended GWC was allowed to leave the farm and attend school. He was eager to study about teh plants he liked to grow. -
Graduated High School
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Attended Coolege
GWC attended Iowa State University from 1887-1890. He studied plants and farming. -
First Job
Taught at Tuskegee Institute in Alabama at an all black school. He taught students about plants and farming. -
Work at Tuskegee
While at Tuskegge Institute GWC worked to come up with an incentive to get Sourtherns to plant crops other than Cotton. Planting the same thing over and over was not good for the soil and in turn produced a crop that was no good. -
Sweet Potatoes and Peanuts
GWC wanted Southers to try planting other crops. He knew he needed to find a use for sweet potatoes and peanuts. He came up with ink, cheese and soap that could be made from peanuts and molasses, rubber and glue from sweet potatoes. -
Death