Event

George Washington Carver: STRUGGLE FOR EDUCATION (Outdoor Program)

George Washington Carver National Monument

Fee:

Free.

Repeating Event

Days:

Every day

Dates:

March 27, 2021 to March 28, 2021

Time:

1:00 PM

Duration:

1 hour

Type of Event

Talk

Description

Can you imagine being denied entry to school simply because of the color of your skin? Learn more about this and other challenges George Washington Carver faced in his pursuit of a formal education, while coming of age in the years after the Civil War.

The program will be held outside. 

Reservation or Registration: No

Contact Information

Curtis Gregory
417.325.4151
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Man will a suit jacket with a bow tie.
George Washington Carver, Struggle for Education program
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