The Mis-Education Of Blacks In Politics

"...they (certain Whites) didn't want "peaceful relations" disturbed by the teaching of a new political thought...." Carter G. Woodson, The Mis-Education of the Negro"
Dr. Carter G. Woodson believed that if you wanted to create a good "citizen", one dedicated to the growth and success of this country, then you must create in that person an allegiance to this country. That allegiance is developed through a proper education of the content of The Constitution. And, it is developed through engaging in the use of the political process while actually seeing that process work to change the lives of those he/she interacts with. Certain Whites on the other hand, believed that if Blacks had a functional understanding of the Constitution then they would demand social justice and would be willing to fight and die for it as they had done. This of course would have disrupted the "peaceful relations" Whites had already established with Blacks since emancipation. Therefore, following emancipation, the opponents of social justice began teach History through the perspective of Black inferiority. "If you make a man feel that he is inferior, you do not have to compel him to accept an inferior status fore he will seek it himself."
Blacks in America had their view of the Constitution and the rights offered therein shaped through intimidation and Mis-education to the point where they believed that affairs of the government really did not concern them. As long as they were able to acquire the bare necessities in life, they were somewhat satisfied. They had to be, fore in their thinking there was no workable solution other than an all out war with the majority who seemed to control everything. Acceptance of social injustice became suitable to death