George's mother panicked when she heard the horses' hooves and the joyful shouts of the attackers. Bushwhackers! She clutched the baby to her chest and froze, paralyzed with terror. Suddenly, a man burst through the door: "Here's one, boys!" he shouted as he jubilantly waved his rifle in the air, dragging his captives into the cold night air.
George Washington Carver, a slave kidnapped as a child, found freedom by learning everything he could about the world around him. Overcoming poverty and racism, he became a brilliant scientist and talented teacher, dedicating his knowledge to helping Black farmers rise out of poverty.
His creativity knew no bounds. Dr. Carver generously shared his talent with no reward other than the simple joy of helping others. (1864-1943)
