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History is the synthesis of all social sciences turned towards the

History is the synthesis of all social sciences turned towards the past. – Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie

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The library is the temple of learning, and learning has liberated more people than all the wars in history. – Carl T. Rowan

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And thus goes segregation which is the most far-reaching development in the history of the Negro since the enslavement of the race. – Carter G. Woodson

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