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# Carter G Woodson

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Carter Godwin Woodson was an American historian, author, journalist, and the founder of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH). He was one of the first scholars to study the history of the Black African diaspora in the United States. A founder of The Journal of Ne

##  Quotes by Carter G Woodson

> [We should emphasize not Negro History, but the Negro in history. What we need is not a history of selected races or…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carter-g-woodson-2/we-should-emphasize-not-negro-history-but-the-negro-in-history-what/)

Carter G Woodson

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> [“If you can control a man’s thinking, you don’t have to worry about his actions. If you can determine what a man…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carter-g-woodson-2/if-you-can-control-a-man-s-thinking-you-don-t-have-to-worry-about-his/)

Carter G Woodson

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