George Washington Carver faced much adversity, but he stuck to his beliefs and... Crossword Clue

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ADVERSITY (noun)
1. a state of misfortune or affliction
2. a stroke of ill fortune; a calamitous event
WASHINGTON (noun)
1. a state in northwestern United States on the Pacific
2. United States educator who was born a slave but became educated and founded a college at Tuskegee in Alabama (1856-1915)

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