George Washington Carver

Submitted by ben.robbins@fu-... on Mon, 2017-10-30 14:59
Text: 
The Mansion
Character Key: 
George Washington Carver
Display Name: 
George Washington Carver
Sort Name: 
Carver, George Washington
Race: 
Black
Gender: 
Male
Class: 
Free Black
Rank: 
Peripheral
Vitality: 
Alive
Occupation: 
Professional
Specific Job: 
Botanist
First Mentioned: 
Judge Stevens'|Gavin Stevens' Office in The Mansion (Location)
Origin: 
Missouri
Biography: 

George Washington Carver was an early 20th century Negro scientist and inventor who promoted crops, especially peanuts and sweet potatoes, as alternatives to cotton. The principal of Jefferson's Negro school mentions him when talking with Gavin about Linda Snopes' efforts to reform education for the country's black children (248).

Ontological Status: 
Historical/Real
Individual or Group: 
Individual
Character changes class in this text: 

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