Black History Month: Dr. Carter Godwin Woodson

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My person that I am researching for Black History month is Dr. Carter Godwin Woodson. I am researching him because he is one of many black people who did something great. In my paragraphs I will be talking about his life. Dr. Carter Godwin Woodson was born on December 19, 1875 in New Canton, Virginia. His family was poor, but his family owned land. Dr. Woodsen was one of nine children in his family. Dr. Woodsen when he was young worked on his family farm. Dr. Woodsen had chores to do at home when he was a teenager, but he worked on other people’s farms too. Dr. Woodsen was twenty when he went to high school.

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