任教於塔斯提吉學院

這是個困難的決定，卡佛有許多其他的好工作可以選擇，但最後他接受了華盛頓的邀請，他認為自己在這裡可以有最大的貢獻。卡佛曾如此形容塔斯提吉學院：「我的生活中最理想的狀態，就是能對更多 「我的族人」 做出最好的貢獻…塔斯提吉學院提供的教育，讓我的族人們得以獲得開啟自由黃金之門的鎖鑰」。

卡佛在塔斯提吉學院負責創立農業系，他在校內傳授非裔美國人學生知識的同時、也同時指導校外的貧困黑人農夫，後來他也負責農業研究的計畫、兩個學校農場、還有其他許多的任務，這可是足以讓好幾個人忙碌的工作量！

It was a tough decision. Carver had other good job possibilities. In the end, he accepted Washington's offer. He decided that he could do the most good at Tuskegee. Carver said about Tuskegee, "It has always been the one ideal of my life to be the greatest good to the greatest number of 'my people' possible. ...This line of education is the key to unlock the golden door of freedom to our people."

Carver was put in charge of the new agriculture department at Tuskegee. He taught African American students at the school as well as poor black farmers outside the school. Eventually, he also was responsible for an agricultural research program, two school farms, and a variety of other tasks. It was enough work to keep several people busy!

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