Event
INSPIRING SUCCESS: MARIAH WATKINS
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Fee:
Free.Repeating Event
Days:
Every day
Dates:
March 11, 2023 to March 12, 2023
Time:
1:00 PM
Duration:
1 hour
Type of Event
Talk
Description
Mariah Watkins’ influence on George Washington Carver during his stay in her Neosho, Missouri, home strengthened his self-esteem, nurtured his faith in God, and encouraged him to pursue his education.
Reservation or Registration: No
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women history
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african american women
african american education
segregation
jim crow era
reconstruction era
missouri
civil war
slavery
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enslaved people
medicinal plants
spirituality
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