George washington carver

Nia- George Washington Carver

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  • Birth

    Birth

    Resouces
    1861- Carver was born in slavery but went on to win worldwide respect for his work as a scientist.
  • Freed

    Freed

    By 1875 he was free to leave
    the farm and go to school.
  • High school

    High school

    George finished high school
    in 1884.
  • College

    College

    He attended Iowa State Agricultural College in Ames, Iowa. He received a bachelor’s degree in agriculture in 1894 and a master’s degree in 1896.
  • Teaching

    Teaching

    George taught students about plants and farming.
  • Starting

    Starting

    In 1896, he began
    to teach at Tuskegee Institute
    in Alabama. Tuskegee was
    a school for black people.
  • Growing

    Growing

    In the late 1800s cotton
    stopped growing well.
    George taught farmers
    to grow peanuts and
    sweet potatoes instead.
  • Death

    Death

    January 5, 1943 is the death of George Washington Carver.