Many groundbreaking agricultural practices, innovations and foods introduced by enslaved people from West Africa remain unknown. Here are five contributions that transformed the agricultural landscape.
This 1902 portrait provided by The Library of Congress shows George Washington Carver, front row, center, seated with other staff members on the steps .
The achievements of George Washington Carver, the 19th century scientist credited with hundreds of inventions, including 300 uses for peanuts, have landed him in American history textbooks.