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George Washington Carver
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George Washington Carver
George Washington Carver
George Washington Carver lived a long and productive life as a scientist, inventor, educator and contributer to society. Born during the Civil War, Carver overcame the many barriers he faced as an African-American during the late 1800s and early 1900s.
He is best known for discovering and inventing over 100 uses for peanuts including dyes, paints, and plastics.
This video is an excerpt taken from the documentory From Dreams to Reality - Tribute to Minority Inventors. In addition, this film also includes a small clip of Carver speaking at the Variety Club Convention in 1941.
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