The African Background Outlined
Woodson wrote this text to educate teachers and the general public about Africa. Part I of the book presents a brief summary of Africa's past, including chapters on "The Negro in Africa," "The Negro in the European Mind," "The Negro in America," "The Negro in Literature," "The Negro in Art," "The Education of the Negro," "The Religious Development of the Negro," and "Economic Imperialism." Part II contains bibliographical notes and comments on these chapters and the others in the book.
HistoryAfricaAfrican American & Black
RELEASED2015
PUBLISHERBlack Classic Press
LENGTH490
LANGUAGEEN
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Carter Godwin Woodson (1875–1950) was an African-American historian, author, journalist and the founder of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History, and one of the first scholars to study African-American history. A founder of The Journal of Negro History in 1915, Woodson has been cited as the father of black history. In February 1926 he announced the celebration of "Negro History Week", considered the precursor of Black History Month.
The African Background Outlined
Woodson wrote this text to educate teachers and the general public about Africa. Part I of the book presents a brief summary of Africa's past, including chapters on "The Negro in Africa," "The Negro in the European Mind," "The Negro in America," "The Negro in Literature," "The Negro in Art," "The Education of the Negro," "The Religious Development of the Negro," and "Economic Imperialism." Part II contains bibliographical notes and comments on these chapters and the others in the book.
HistoryAfricaAfrican American & Black
RELEASED2015
PUBLISHERBlack Classic Press
LENGTH490
LANGUAGEEN
Carter Godwin Woodson (1875–1950) was an African-American historian, author, journalist and the founder of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History, and one of the first scholars to study African-American history. A founder of The Journal of Negro History in 1915, Woodson has been cited as the father of black history. In February 1926 he announced the celebration of "Negro History Week", considered the precursor of Black History Month.
