Black History Heroes: George Washington Carver
Pioneering Scientist: Brilliant in Mind and Spirit
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Black History Heroes shares the lives and inspirations of black men and women who changed the world, yesterday, today, and for tomorrow.
George Washington Carver was born into slavery and is most well known for his work with peanuts, inventing more than 300 products for both commercial and industrial uses. He was also a professor at the Tuskegee Institute, a proponent of crop rotation, an advocate and teacher of poor farmers, and a fighter for racial equality.
An inspiration to millions, the life of George Washington Carver is indeed proof that Black history matters.
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