Carter G. Woodson (Carter Godwin Woodson) Quotes

The oppressor has always indoctrinated the weak with his interpretation of the crimes of the strong.

Carter G. Woodson

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• The oppressor has always indoctrinated the weak with his interpretation of the crimes of the strong.

  

  Carter G. Woodson
  • Strong
  • Crime
  • Weak