Overcoming Obstacles....
George Washington Carver overcame many obstacles that could have stopped him from becoming a successful, happy man. Read the vocabulary words below and explain how George overcome each of these obstacles.
| Racism | the belief that people of one race are superior to people of other races |
| Segregation | separation of people based upon differences |
| Prejudice | predetermined judgement about someone |
| Illness | George had whooping cough and the croup as a child |
| Becoming Orphaned | George lost both his parents when he was little |