George Washington Carver

He felt his skills and educational background were limited.

He was hardworking, always tried his hardest, and didn't give up his dream.

He gave up easily and was easily frustrated when he was told no.

He was strong and became a fast runner.

q person who creates, designs, or builds something that did not exist before.

a farmer who works on land owned by others.

a college or university teacher who teaches in a specialized field.

a person who raises livestock.

Each year the crop was smaller and farmers were poorer.

Professor Carver taught the farmers that dead leaves could be added to the soil like fertilizer.

Planting sweet potatoes, peas, or peanuts in the fields helped increase the nutrients in the soil.

These new crops were foods that farmers could eat.

He became the first black professor at his college.

He successfully taught farmers to fertilize and rotate crops.

He spoke before members of the U.S. Congress and help encouraged them to help peanut farmers.

All of the above.

He received a scholarship to attend the college.

His friends encouraged him to try another college.

Susan taught him to read and write.

He met Thomas Edison, who offered him a high paying job.

a person who creates, designs, or builds something that did not exist before

a farmer who works on lands owned by others in return for part of the profit from the crops.

a college or university teacher who teaches in a specialized field

a person who raises livestock

His mother was a slave, so George was born a slave, too.

When George got to the college, he was not allowed to stay because the college did not accept black students.

He won the respect of a nation at a time when few black people got much respect at all.

He could not change the unfair conditions that kept many farmers in the South poor.

Some of the members laughed and made fun of him.

He invented up to 300 uses for the peanut.

He went to Alabama to help other poor farmers there.

When his ten minutes were up, they asked him to speak more.

Carver spent forty-seven years helping poor farmers.

Carver believed that people should treat each other with respect.

Carver believed that people should respect and care for the earth.

Carver was a very interesting and intelligent man.

When the Civil War ended in 1865, George and his older brother, Jim, were freed.

The Carvers gave the orphaned boys a home.

Susan taught George to read, write, and sew.

George taught himself about the local plants and animals