Deep in the night the sounds of nature envelope a small cabin on a plantation on the western edge of Missouri. There is not a sound in the night but the soft hum of insects, the rush of water over rocks, and the dreamy breaths of a family in peaceful slumber. The creak of a door only partially stirs the young mother of an infant and his brother. Sleep is hard to come by as a slave - even if the owners are kind. Mother rolls over, unaware of the evil that lurks in her doorway. Men creep into the home of the family to steal the family away - the family who are already ‘owned’ by Moses and Susan Carver - the men have come for their own profit in the slave trade.
Although his father had already died before he was born and his mother was already slave to Moses Carver and his wife Susan, infant George and his mother and brother were stolen in the night to be sold. The year was 1864, and the night riders were unaware of the sickly disposition that plagued young George. It is believed that his mother, brother James, and George …show more content…
He had many reasons why he “should not” have been successful: born in a time in which his country denied his race basic human rights, orphaned in infancy, denied equal access to education, etc. Yet, he pursued his passion. He pursued his love of knowledge. He did not allow the circumstances of the world around him to hold him back. In fact, he seems to have flourished in the face of adversity. Creative individuals are adaptable, alert to novelty, build and rebuild, innovative, resourceful, unique, versatile, value originality, risk takers, thorough, curious, and open minded (Table 4.2: Recurrent Personality Traits of Creative People). George Washington Carver’s life’s story makes it clear that be exhibited all of these traits (and several more). His creativity is intriguing, touching and
Although his father had already died before he was born and his mother was already slave to Moses Carver and his wife Susan, infant George and his mother and brother were stolen in the night to be sold. The year was 1864, and the night riders were unaware of the sickly disposition that plagued young George. It is believed that his mother, brother James, and George …show more content…
He had many reasons why he “should not” have been successful: born in a time in which his country denied his race basic human rights, orphaned in infancy, denied equal access to education, etc. Yet, he pursued his passion. He pursued his love of knowledge. He did not allow the circumstances of the world around him to hold him back. In fact, he seems to have flourished in the face of adversity. Creative individuals are adaptable, alert to novelty, build and rebuild, innovative, resourceful, unique, versatile, value originality, risk takers, thorough, curious, and open minded (Table 4.2: Recurrent Personality Traits of Creative People). George Washington Carver’s life’s story makes it clear that be exhibited all of these traits (and several more). His creativity is intriguing, touching and