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Carter G. Woodson


Carter G. Woodson, who is known as the "Father of Black History," died in Washington, D. C. on April 3, 1950.

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"C. G. Woodson, Educator, Dies"
Early Negro Education in West Virginia, by Carter G. Woodson
Sources on Carter G. Woodson
Carter G. Woodson Highway Historical Marker
Photographs of Carter G. Woodson and Family
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On This Day in West Virginia History: April

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