Second edition of this rare high school history book aimed at teaching Black students about their own history, and encouraging critical thinking about "traditional" historical narratives.
Near fine.
Price: $750.00
"History in its broad sense, however, has not included that of the Negro."
Carter Godwin Woodson has been called "The Father of Black History" (CBS) owing to his founding of "Negro History Week," the precursor of Black History Month. The son of formerly enslaved people, Woodson was "part of a small vanguard of African American intellectuals, including W. E. B. Du Bois" (Finkelman, 168) who pioneered the scholarly writing of Black history. He founded the Association for the Study of African American Life and History, and was particularly interested in creating educational resources for Black Americans to learn more about their history. THE STORY OF THE NEGRO RETOLD is one such resource, which he notes is "an effort to adapt to the capacity of high school students the salient facts and the history of the Negro in the United States" (v). He also strove to instill critical thinking skills, including a detailed final chapter addressing bias in the historical record and making a broader case for the importance of learning Black history. Exceptionally well preserved.
Read more: Mckay Bolden, ""If a race has no history... it stands in danger of being exterminated." Meet Carter G. Woodson, the "Father of Black History,"" CBS News; Catalogue of the Blockson Afro-American Collection, item 10108; Paul Finkelman, Encyclopedia of African American History.
Washington, DC: The Associated Publishers, Inc, (1935). 8'' x 5.25''. Original olive cloth boards. No dust jacket. Illustrated in black and white. viii, 370 pages. Binding with a touch of edgewear, a hint of toning. Firm.
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