George Washington Carver Bust. George Washington Carver Was The Most Prominent Black Scientist Of The Early 20Th Century. While A Professor At Tuskegee Institute, Carver Developed Techniques To Improve Soils Depleted By Repeated Plantings Of Cotton. He Wanted Poor Farmers To Grow Alternative Crops Such As Peanuts And Sweet Potatoes As A Source Of Their Own Food And To Improve Their Quality Of Life.

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