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The Mis-Education of the Negro

The Mis-Education of the Negro

Carter Godwin Woodson

2012·198 pages

This landmark work by a pioneering crusader of black education inspired African-Americans to demand relevant learning opportunities that were inclusive of their own culture and heritage.

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Title Page Copyright Page Foreword Table of Contents Preface The Mis-Education of the Negro I. The Seat of the Trouble II. How We Missed the Mark III. How We Drifted Away from the Truth IV. Education Under Outside Control V. The Failure to Learn to Make a Living VI. The Educated Negro Leaves the Masses VII. Dissension and Weakness VIII. Professional Education Discouraged IX. Political Education Neglected X. The Loss of Vision XI. The Need for Service Rather Than Leadership XII. Hirelings in the Places of Public Servants XIII. Understand the Negro XIV. The New Program XV. Vocational Guidance XVI. The New Type of Professional Man Required XVII. Higher Strivings in the Service of the Country XVIII. The Study of the Negro Appendix Index

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