Carter Godwin Woodson Livres

Reissue of a 1933 book in which the author argues that the American educational system is designed to conform to the needs of white people and as such has been responsible for fostering attitudes of subservience and shame in African-Americans

Carter G. Woodson critiques Euro-centric educational systems that neglect African American history and culture, resulting in a mis-education that hinders students' success and identity. He highlights the detrimental effects of this curriculum on African American students and offers compelling solutions to address these issues. This work is essential reading for educators and anyone interested in reforming educational practices to be more inclusive and representative.

Delving into Africa's multifaceted history, this work counters Eurocentric narratives by showcasing the intelligence and strength of notable African leaders such as Queen Anna Nzinga and Shaka of the Zulu Kingdom. Aimed at high school students, it offers a balanced portrayal of African figures who resisted Western imperialism. Richly illustrated by Lois Mailou Jones, the 2015 reprint honors Carter G. Woodson, a pioneering historian and advocate for African-American history, known for founding Negro History Week, now celebrated as Black History Month.

Focusing on the African-American experience prior to the Civil War, this work compiles letters from primary sources such as church missions, anti-slavery societies, and personal papers. Carter G. Woodson meticulously gathered these documents to reflect the thoughts and feelings of African-Americans during a pivotal period in history. The collection provides valuable insights into their struggles, aspirations, and social dynamics, offering a profound understanding of their mindset in the decades leading up to emancipation.

Carter Woodson, a significant figure in early 20th-century black leadership, was born to formerly enslaved parents in Virginia. His academic journey took him to prestigious institutions, culminating in a Ph.D. from Harvard. Woodson was a pioneering advocate for black history, establishing the first Black History Week, which evolved into Black History Month. As a prolific writer, he authored several influential works, including the classic "The Mis-Education of the Negro," emphasizing the importance of recognizing and understanding black historical experiences.

The book offers a detailed examination of the migration of African-Americans from the South to the North and West, highlighting the historical context and socio-economic factors driving this movement up to the Twentieth Century. Utilizing both primary and secondary sources, it presents a compelling narrative that delves into the struggles and challenges faced by migrants, providing a rich analysis of their experiences and contributions to American society.

Focusing on the historical context, this work explores the education of African Americans from the onset of slavery up to the Civil War. It highlights the challenges and developments in the education of colored people in the United States during this critical period. The book has been carefully reformatted and retyped to ensure clarity and readability, preserving its significance for current and future readers.

Enlarged Print Edition: This statistical report on the free Negro ownership of slaves was made possible in 1921 when the Director of the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History obtained from the Laura Spelman Rockefeller Memorial an appropriation for the support of research into certain neglected aspects of Negro History. This special report, however, was not the objective of the Research Department of the Association. It developed rather as a by-product. In compiling statistics for the much larger report on Free Negro Reads of Families in the United States in 1830, the investigators found so many cases of Negroes owning slaves that it was decided to take special notice of this phase of the History of the free Negro. The report on the Absentee Ownership of Slaves in the United States in 1830 attached hereto developed in a similar way. The investigators were impressed also with the frequent occurrence of such wide separation of the master from the slave. In noting ihe cases of free Negro ownership it was a simple matter, then, to record also the cases of absentee ownership, and it was done accordingly.

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