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Carter G. Woodson Historian

  • Gender: Male
  • Citizenship: United States
  • Born: Dec 19, 1875
  • Died: Apr 3, 1950

Carter Godwin Woodson was an African-American historian, author, journalist and the founder of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History. Woodson was one of the first scholars to study African-American history. A founder of Journal of Negro History in 1916, Woodson has been cited as the father of black history. In February 1926 he announced the celebration of "Negro History Week", considered the precursor of Black History Month.

Let us banish fear. fear

The mere imparting of information is not education. education

And thus goes segregation which is the most far-reaching development in the history of the Negro since the enslavement of the race. history

The strongest bank in the United States will last only so long as the people will have sufficient confidence in it to keep their money there. money

If Liberia has failed, then, it is no evidence of the failure of the Negro in government. It is merely evidence of the failure of slavery. failure & government

In fact, the confidence of the people is worth more than money. money

Mother's Day May 12, 2025

Motherhood: All love begins and ends there. 22 views from Robert Browning

22 views from Robert Browning

A mother's happiness is like a beacon, lighting up the future but reflected also on the past in the guise of fond memories. 53 more quotes from Honore de Balzac

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With what price we pay for the glory of motherhood. 5 more quotes from Isadora Duncan

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The babe at first feeds upon the mother's bosom, but it is always on her heart. 58 more sayings from Henry Ward Beecher

58 more sayings from Henry Ward Beecher