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George Washington Carver

George Washington Carver
Paige Lambert
February 20, 2008
Mr. Suski

George Washington Carver was born in 1864 on July 12. They are not sure what month or date. He was born near Diamond Grove Missouri. He was born near the end of the civil war. When he was a baby, he was kidnapped, along with his mother, by Confederate night-raiders. His father, Moses, found and reclaimed him after the war. His mother was not with them and was never seen again.
When he was a child he was raised on a farm and grew very fond of nature. He even earned the nickname "The Plant Doctor". He collected all kinds of rocks and plants. When he was twelve he started school. He had to leave the home of his adopted parents. He attended college, which was a challenge because of the racial barriers. He was thirty years old when he was accepted to Simpson College in Iowa. He was the first black person to attend that college. He earned a degree in science in 1894 and a Master's degree in......


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