American Innovation $1 Coin 2024 Rolls and Bags – Missouri

George Washington Carver was born into slavery in Diamond, Missouri, and later emerged as a pivotal agricultural scientist who significantly revitalized the South’s agrarian economy. After the abolition of slavery, many formerly enslaved individuals became small-scale farmers but faced challenges due to nutrient-depleted soil caused by years of single-crop farming. Recognizing the need for practical agricultural education, Dr. Carver sought to share his knowledge of crop rotation and sustainable farming methods beyond the classroom at Tuskegee University.

In 1906, he created the Jessup Wagon, an innovative mobile agricultural school and laboratory. This wagon traveled to rural communities across the South, providing hands-on demonstrations and distributing accessible pamphlets aimed at educating farmers. His outreach helped many small farmers enhance their crop yields, increase their income, and sustain their livelihoods through soil-enriching crops like peanuts. Dr. Carver’s work led to the development of over 300 products derived from peanuts and transformed Southern agriculture, improving the lives of countless farmers in the process.
Item Number: MASTER_INNOVATIONMO
Mintage Limit: None
Product Limit: 24GRD: 8,400 / 24GRH: 7,350 / 24GBD: 3,150 / 24GBH: 2,950
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