George Washington Carver's Impact at Tuskegee

George Washington Carver was invited by Booker T. Washington to lead the agricultural department at the Tuskegee Institute. He discovered that Southern cotton farms were failing due to nutrient-depleted soil and advocated for crop rotation with soybeans, cowpeas, and sweet potatoes. This practice revitalized the soil and improved cotton yields. Later, when boll weevils devastated cotton crops, Carver suggested planting peanuts, which led to the creation of various peanut-based products. His work significantly benefited Southern farmers, both Black and White.

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