Carter G. Woodson

Carter · G · Woodson Dr. Carter · G · Woodson, the father of the Black History, known today, was born on December 19th 1875 in James and Ann Eliza Woodson in New Canton, Virginia. Woodson was the first child among the nine children of James and Ann Eliza, they were just released slaves. Carter supported his family by working at a coal mine when he was very young. At the age of 17, Carter and his family moved to Feyette in Virginia State where they worked in coal mines. Carter was allowed to do part - time job at Douglas High School, where he successfully obtained a high school diploma and graduated in 1896 in about a year and a half.

Carter G. Woodson was born in New Jersey, Buckinghamshire, Virginia with former slave Anne Eliza (Ridel) and James Henry Woodson. His parents can neither read nor write, but Carter · Woodson believes that his father had an impact on his life. He wrote that his father insisted that "accepting insults, compromising in principle, making misunderstanding the brothers, or learning to betray people is to lose your soul." . As one of the large and poor family, the young Carter · Woodson grew without "the comfort of ordinary life". Because aid to the farm prioritized formal education, he could hardly attend school for five months.

Carter · Woodson's Black Education In his book "Black Education" Carter · Woodson solves many problems which are already in the African American community and are still widespread. Woodson thinks that in the process of receiving education, blacks ignore the original reasons for education. - The importance of the Warren River and the river in our lives is a tradition. After Sunday's church, my father, older brother, and I went through the field to find crops and other things that built a house in my father's field. Then we drove towards the river to see how expensive it is, or to see how bad the river bites into the land. My river always falses that he runs directly by car, as the river flows through the edge of the road.

Carter · G · Woodson was born on 19th December 1875 in the small town of Buckinghamshire, New Canton, Virginia. His parents, James Henry and Anne Eliza Woodson, were former slaves who owned a small farm. As he was a child, Carter-Woodson worked hard with his brothers and sisters to support their families and went to school irregularly. When he was in his teenager he moved to West Virginia where he built a railroad and then worked hard in a mine. Just before his 20th birthday, Woodson started high school. His quest for knowledge led him to Berea University, Lincoln University, University of Chicago, University of Paris, and Harvard University and in 1912 got a doctorate in history.