George Washington Carver

Were enslaved

Were not allowed to read

Had fewer opportunities than whites

Were discouraged from farming

Geneticist

Botanist

Agriculturist

Agronomist

irrational

dedicated

passive

impulsive

he knew how to make sick plants and crops become healthy again.

he liked to wear a white coat and pretend he was a doctor when he worked in his garden.

he knew which plants could be used to treat human sickness.

he made many medicines out of plants in his laboratory.

He wanted to look for his mother.

He wanted to keep learning and go to a real school.

He was tired of helping Mrs. Carver with her household chores.

He wanted to open a library.

His grades were not good enough.

Very few school accepted African Americans at the time.

He felt his skills and educational background were limited & he didn't finish college.

He was hardworking, persistent, optimistic, helpful, and never gave up on his dreams.

He gave up easily, was easily frustrated, stubborn, hard to work with, and not friendly.

He was strong, quick, not very intelligent, but a smooth talker, so he was able to talk his way into people giving him a chance.

teaching farmers about soil chemistry and crop rotation

popularizing the peanut, sweet potato, and soybean plants

becoming the "Plant Doctor"

Collaborating with Gandhi

It made George hate the idea of school.

It made George want to learn about peanuts and sweet potatoes.

It made George want to be a librarian and writer.

It started George on the path towards an education, which is what then drove him to be the first African American to earn a college degree and also change the agricultural world and improve others lives!

He taught farmers how to protect and care for their soil properly.

He grew rich from his inventions and quit teaching.