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December 19, 1875

Carter G. Woodson Born

Born December 19, 1875, Woodson was the second African American to earn a doctorate from Harvard. He created Negro History Week in 1926, which later became Black History Month.

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People: Carter G. Woodson
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1. Carter G. Woodson - Library of Congress2. Carter G. Woodson - Smithsonian Institution

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