Check for understanding- George Washington Carver

George's uncle taught him how to read and write.

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After he graduated from college, George opened a laundry

business.

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George Washington Carver taught at the Tuskegee Institute.

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George Washington Carver was the first African-­American to enroll at Simpson College.

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George Washington Carver found it difficult to find a college that would accept him.

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George Washington Carver taught poor farmers how to rotate their crops.

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George conducted experiments on peanuts at Iowa State

University.

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George Washington Carver was never really famous during his lifetime.

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The first national monument for an African-­American honored George Washington Carver.

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George Washington Carver experimented with peanuts.

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