George Washington Carver was a renowned Black agricultural scientist from the first half of the 20th century. Carver’s work on soil regeneration, crop rotation, and composting were decades ahead of his time and allowed Black sharecroppers a way to subsist on their land in ways “scientific agriculture” did not. Smithsonian Magazine dives deep into Carver’s legacy, what his work meant for Black farmers in the 20th century, and what his legacy means for American agriculture today.