George+W.+Carver

By: James

George Washington Carver was born in 1864 but some think he was born earlier. He invented over 3,000 uses for peanuts because slaves replanted cotton over and over again. He was the son of Mary Carver,who wdas owned by Moses Carver. A Unionist frrom the north, Moses apposed slavery yet owned slaves. The third time bushwackers descended onto Moses' farm the kidnapped George in his mother's arms.Moses hired a search team and found George wrapped ina a blanket covered in coal.They said he wouldn't live too long.He was very curious.George had asecret garden where he found out how much sunlight plants needed and kept his pet rocks.A visitor once asked how toget such pretty flowers. He answered love them.Once everyone in Diomond Grove knew about Georges plant abilities everyone wanted help.The Plant Doctor ,as he was known,helped everyone in his community.