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“If you can control a man's thinking you do not have to worry about his action. When you determine what a man shall think you do not have to concern yourself about what he will do. If you make a man feel that he is inferior, you do not have to compel him to accept an inferior status, for he will seek it himself. If you make a man think that he is justly an outcast, you do not have to order him to the back door. He will go without being told; and if there is no back door, his very nature will demand one.”

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Carter G. Woodson
Carter G. Woodson

Carter G. Woodson was an American historian known as the 'Father of Black History.' Born on December 19, 1875, and passing away on April 3, 1950, he dedicated his life to recording and promoting the history of African Americans. Woodson's work had a profound impact on racial equality and educational reform. more

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