Negro Education to 1861: A History of the Education of Colored People in the United States from the Beginning of Slavery to the Civil War is written by acclaimed historian Carter Godwin Woodson. In his work, the author examines the complex and important problem of African American education in the period before the abolition of slavery. He carefully examines the history of the education of people of color, beginning with the days of slavery and ending with the period of the American Civil War. Thanks to its deep analysis and adherence to objectivity, Woodson's book has become a significant source of knowledge about the development of educational opportunities for African Americans during an important period in American history. Negro Education to 1861 reveals an important aspect of the struggle for equality and demonstrates the importance of education as a tool for achieving social justice.