The Mis-Education of the Negro

Carter Woodson

The Mis-Education of the Negro

Carter Woodson
33 pages1-hour read
Nonfiction
Book
Adult
Published in 1933

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1.

Though The Mis-Education of the Negro was written almost a century ago, many of Woodson’s claims could be applied to the current state of public education in the United States. Choose one central idea from Woodson’s text, and using research, explore its application to United States schools in the current day.

2.

Woodson uses the phrase “educated” to describe Black people who have obtained degrees through US schools. Analyze Woodson’s use of the quotation marks and how this relates to his thesis.

3.

Woodson references different institutions and their relationship to White supremacy and to education. Choose one of these institutions (e.g., the church, universities) and delineate Woodson’s key points about how this institution contributes to racism.

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