As Benjamin and his brother were in school they fell farther and farther behind in school. In the fifth grade Carson was at the bottom of his class and because of that the children called him a “dummy”. Because of this teasing carson developed a violent and uncontrollable temper. When Mrs. Carson saw Benjamin's failing grades, she determined to turn her sons' lives around. Then she limited the boys TV watching and refused to let them outside until their homework was complete, she also required them to read 2 library books a week and write her written reports. Although with her little and poor education she could barely read what she had written. (1951-09-18)
Benjamin Carson
Benjamin Carson was born in Detroit, Michigan. His mother Sonya had dropped out of school in the third grade, and married when she was only 13. When Benjamin Carson was only eight, his parents divorced, and Mrs. Carson was left to raise Benjamin and his older brother Curtis on her own. She worked at two, sometimes three, jobs at a time to provide for her boys.
Benjamin and his brother fell farther and farther behind in school. In fifth grade, Carson was at the bottom of his class. His classmates called him "dummy" and he developed a violent, uncontrollable temper.
When Mrs. Carson saw Benjamin's failing grades, she determined to turn her sons' lives around. She sharply limited the boys' television watching and refused to let them outside to play until they had finished their homework each day. She required them to read two library books a week and to give her