GK
INVENTIONS
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Question
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In 1836
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A slave
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In Kansas
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A free man
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Detailed explanation-1: -Carver was born a slave on a small farm near Diamond Grove, Missouri, in 1865, “near the end of the war.” Moses and Susan Carver, his owners, reputedly opposed slavery. However, they needed labor to work their lands and acquired slaves, including Mary, George’s mother.
Detailed explanation-2: -George Washington Carver, a leader in agriculture innovation and a proud son of Missouri, was born about 1864 (exact year unknown) to Moses Carver on a farm near Diamond, Mo.
Detailed explanation-3: -Carver was one of the most prominent African Americans of his time and well-recognized for his work in plant research. George Washington Carver advised Indian leader Mahatma Gandhi on matters of agriculture and nutrition. George Washington Carver was the first African American to have a national park named after him.