Education, self-direction, and power
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Education, self-direction, and power
First published in 1933 and presented here in a 2018 reprint, Carter G. Woodson’s book argues that schooling can condition Black students to accept dependence instead of equipping them to shape their own lives. He connects education with power and social position, and urges readers to pursue knowledge independently and act for themselves. The book’s central concern is not only what schools teach, but how education can reinforce or challenge assumptions about who belongs where in society. Its argument is rooted in Woodson’s account of Black education in his own time.
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Complete and unabridged text in the direct voice of Carter Godwin Woodson. Anyone studying influence, persuasion, or social controls would do well to study this book.
"When you control a man's thinking you do not have to worry about his actions. You do not have to tell him not to stand here or go yonder. He will find his 'proper place' and will stay in it."
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