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George Washington Carver

Many people thought highly of George. They would say George had an excellent future ahead of him because of his ability to pick up things so quickly. .
             School Days.
             At first things didn't look to bright for Carver's future because he tried to enroll into a school in Diamond Grove but was denied because of race. With this news George left home on his own to attend a single room schoolhouse for colored children in the community of Neosho. After regular schooling Carver decided he wanted to go to college. He applied to Highland University and even though he had the grades to maintain a satisfactory grade, he was a gain denied because of his race. Though Carver was rejected from many school his determination to receive an education only got stronger. In 1889, Carver went to a small town in Iowa called Winterset. He then enrolled at Simpson College in Iowa where he was finally accepted. To pay his tuition he worked as a cook. When in Simpson College, Carver wanted to become a painter. Even though he had great determination to be a painter, his teacher encouraged him to enroll in Iowa State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, which was located in Ames, Iowa. George was the first African American to attend this college. Carver was a very productive student at this school. He started an experiment in the cross breeding of plants. He believed that he could help farmers raise more productive crops through this experiment. Carver graduated from this school in 1894 with a B.S. in botany and agriculture. He was not satisfied with his degree, so he went back only to receive a master's degree in the same fields. While at the school receiving his masters, Carver taught students all about botany and conducted extensive experiments on plants. The school felt as though Carver had contributed a lot so they rewarded him by allowing him to mange the school's greenhouse. .
             The Works of Carver.


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