George W.Carver was thrown into Unimaginable situations. Can you imagine being kidnapped at six weeks old and being carry from your home to somewhere that was foreign to you? Add to the fact that not only was this six week old baby kidnapped and separated from his mother but was ill. Also add into the equation that this baby is African American and it's during one of the most horrific time for black people to be alive.George Washington Carver was describe as becoming this amazing boy even at a young age. In the biography, George Washington Carver: An American Biography, states "out of poverty and obscurity this little boy was destined to become an outstanding representative of his race; an apostle of good will between the races; a creative
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Holt states "Little George coughed and choked and strangled," also stating that "Other children had whooping cough and were none the worse for it, but he was so tiny and puny"(Chapter 1, pg.2). GWC also faced poverty, and being seen as property instead of a human being. It seem as if the odds was against him in so many direction but his new parents that adopted him " The Carvers" was actually a step in a good directions. George slave owners played a small part into who he became to us today. The Carvers who owned him, was allow to forbid George from leaving and going to school in his early childhood. Instead they allow him to expand his wonders and ideas. In the biography, George Washington Carver: An American Biography, states"Mr. and Mrs.Carver had no objection to his leaving, as they wanted him to get an education, even though they gave him no financial assistance" (page 18). Even though they didn't financially assisted George they did encourage him to go to school and get an education. Majority of slaves owners didn't allow African American to receive an education and was not allow to read and write. I definitely think they contributed to GWC beating the odds. They gave him a chance to learn.
Merritt, Raleigh H., and George Washington Carver. From Captivity to Fame, Or, The Life of George Washington Carver. Electronic ed. Chapel Hill, N.C.:
Holt states "Little George coughed and choked and strangled," also stating that "Other children had whooping cough and were none the worse for it, but he was so tiny and puny"(Chapter 1, pg.2). GWC also faced poverty, and being seen as property instead of a human being. It seem as if the odds was against him in so many direction but his new parents that adopted him " The Carvers" was actually a step in a good directions. George slave owners played a small part into who he became to us today. The Carvers who owned him, was allow to forbid George from leaving and going to school in his early childhood. Instead they allow him to expand his wonders and ideas. In the biography, George Washington Carver: An American Biography, states"Mr. and Mrs.Carver had no objection to his leaving, as they wanted him to get an education, even though they gave him no financial assistance" (page 18). Even though they didn't financially assisted George they did encourage him to go to school and get an education. Majority of slaves owners didn't allow African American to receive an education and was not allow to read and write. I definitely think they contributed to GWC beating the odds. They gave him a chance to learn.
Merritt, Raleigh H., and George Washington Carver. From Captivity to Fame, Or, The Life of George Washington Carver. Electronic ed. Chapel Hill, N.C.: