The Mis-Education of the Negro

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The Mis-Education of the Negro is one of the most important books on education ever written. Carter G. Woodson shows us the weakness of Euro-centric based curriculums that fail to include African American history and culture. This system mis-educates the African American student, failing to prepare them for success and to give them an adequate sense of who they are within the system that they must live. Woodson provides many strong solutions to the problems he identifies. A must-read for anyone working in the education field. Foreword 2 Preface 3 The Seat of the Trouble 5 How We Missed the Mark 9 How We Drifted Away from the Truth 12 Education Under Outside Control 15 The Failure to Learn to Make a Living 21 The Educated Negro Leaves the Masses 27 Dissension and Weakness 31 Professional Educated Discouraged 36 Political Education Neglected 40 The Loss of Vision 45 The Need for Service Rather Than Leadership 52 Hirelings in the Places of Public servants 56 Understand the Negro 62 The New Program 67 Vocational Guidance 72 The New Type of Professional Man Required 80 Higher Strivings in the Service of the Country 83 The Study of the Negro 87 Appendix 88