Dr. Carter G. Woodson and Black History

When was Dr. Carter G. Woodson born?

• December 19, 1875

• February 12, 1809

• April 3, 1950

• July 4, 1776

Where did Dr. Carter G. Woodson grow up?

• Canton, Virginia

• Chicago, Illinois

• New York City, New York

• Los Angeles, California

What did Dr. Carter G. Woodson do to support himself while pursuing education?

• Worked in coal mines

• Drove a garbage truck

• Worked as a teacher

• Traveled to Europe

Where did Dr. Carter G. Woodson earn his PhD in history?

• Harvard University

• University of Chicago

• Berea College

• Sorbonne University

What was the title of Dr. Carter G. Woodson's first book?

• The Miseducation of the Negro

• The Education of the Negro Prior to 1861

• Black History Month

• Negro History Week

When was Black History Month officially recognized?

• 1976

• 1915

• 1926

• 1933

What did Dr. Carter G. Woodson hope to achieve with Negro History Week?

• Develop immersive curricula on black studies

• Promote the study of African American history in schools

• Celebrate the accomplishments of black Americans

• All of the above

What did Dr. Carter G. Woodson believe was the most crucial element of miseducation?

• Failure to present authentic African and African American history

• Cultural indoctrination of African Americans

• Neglect of purposeful teaching

• Embrace of white racist historians

Where is Dr. Carter G. Woodson buried?

• Lincoln Memorial Cemetery

• Arlington National Cemetery

• Mount Vernon

• Gettysburg National Cemetery

What is the mission of blackxlist.com?

• To celebrate black excellence

• To promote white history

• To erase black history

• To support discrimination