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George Washington Carver

George Washington Carver. By: Colin , Ja’Via, Fareeda, and Graham. Birth and Childhood. Born on January 5,1864 Born on farm Susan and Moses: slave owners of Mary Loved Mary Mary had 2 kids: George & James Slave raiders took Mary and George George-found by road Mary-never found

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George Washington Carver

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  1. George Washington Carver By: Colin , Ja’Via, Fareeda, and Graham

  2. Birth and Childhood • Born on January 5,1864 • Born on farm • Susan and Moses: slave owners of Mary • Loved Mary • Mary had 2 kids: George & James • Slave raiders took Mary and George • George-found by road • Mary-never found • Susan & Moses took care of George and James • Aunt and uncle • Sick boy • Ran away at 12 years old • 22 years old: high school • College: 26 years old

  3. Adult Family Life and Death . Life: school professor . Family: No wife or kids . He made a lab & did not buy one . He died at 79 years old . Buried at Tuskeegee

  4. LIKES AND DISLIKES Likes • Music • Art • Plants • Animals • Bible • Science • Peanut Butter Dislikes • Segregation • Wasting things • Peanut man nickname • Death • Hating inventions

  5. Initiatives/Contributions • Invented peanut butter • Brought peanuts from Africa • Agricultural chemist • Developed many items made from yams, peanuts, and soybeans • Did you know he developed shaving cream and shoe polish from peanuts?

  6. Interesting Facts • Wanted to be an artist at first • Teacher at a poor school named Tuskeegee Institute • Did not have the same skin color of the Carvers • Told farmers to grow peanuts instead of cotton • Gave Peanut Parties

  7. Monuments/StatuesMemorials • Statue as a boy at George Washington Carver National Monument near Diamond, Missouri • George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center Austin, Texas

  8. Attitudes & Attributes • Thinker: Thought about inventions • Open-Minded: Invented new things • Risk-Taker: He was a risktaker by trying new experiments

  9. Key Concepts • A connection is that we eat peanut butter and he invented it. • He was responsible by making a lab himself and being wise about his money. • He reflected on his inventions.

  10. Questions • Ja’Via: Why did the slave raiders take his mother? • Graham: Why did he want to be a scientist? • Colin: Did G.W.C. invent anything other than things peanut related? • Graham: Where was Mary when she got separated from George? • Fareeda: Do you know how to make peanut butter?

  11. Closing • Thanks for listening! Super Carver • Have a great day! • Bye – bye! :)

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