History Quote by Carter G. Woodson

The mere imparting of information is not education.

— Carter G. Woodson

Why not exploit, enslave, or exterminate a class that everybody is taught to regard as inferior?

— Carter G. Woodson

“Thus the thoughtless drift backward toward slavery.”

— Carter G. Woodson

“may be well to repeat here the saying that old men talk of what they have done, young men of what they are doing,…

— Carter G. Woodson

We have a wonderful history behind us. ... If you are unable to demonstrate to the world that you have this record, the world…

— Carter G. Woodson

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

— Carter G. Woodson

For me, education means to inspire people to live more abundantly, to learn to begin with life as they find it and make it…

— Carter G. Woodson

I am ready to act, if I can find brave men to help me.

— Carter G. Woodson

The race needs workers, not leaders.

— Carter G. Woodson

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

— Carter G. Woodson

The so-called modern education, with all its defects, however, does others so much more good than it does the Negro, because it has been…

— Carter G. Woodson

We do not show the Negro how to overcome segregation, but we teach him how to accept it as final and just.

— Carter G. Woodson