george washinton carver had faced many difficulties growing up many of which stemmed from slavery yet, he was still able to advance with his education. george washington carver was born into slavery in the mid-1800s, early life was marked by the struggles and injustices of slavery which started from losing his family at a young age and forced to live with a new owner. this experience of being separated from his loved ones and treated as property may have had a profound impact on carver, shaping his later desire to gain knowledge and control over his own life.