Event

STRUGGLE FOR EDUCATION

George Washington Carver National Monument

Fee:

Free.

Dates & Times

Date:

Sunday, March 27, 2022

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.

Reservation or Registration: No

Contact Information

Curtis Gregory
417.325.4151
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