From "Superman" to ManA classic work of fiction from the Harlem Renaissance Joel Augustus Roger's seminal work, this novel first published in 1917 is a polemic against the ignorance that fuels racism. The central plot revolves around a debate between a Pullman porter and a white racist Southern politician. |
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J. A. Rogers. Dixon opened his notebook , found the desired passage , and said : " In 1911 most of the leading sociologists and anthropolo- gists of the world met in a Universal Races Congress in Lon- don . The opinion of that congress ...
J. A. Rogers. Dixon opened his notebook , found the desired passage , and said : " In 1911 most of the leading sociologists and anthropolo- gists of the world met in a Universal Races Congress in Lon- don . The opinion of that congress ...
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... Dixon started . He had never looked at this matter in this light before . Now he pondered his reply . The passenger noted his silence with a smile of satisfaction . Dixon found his response . " Yes , these Negroes , who ' doctor ...
... Dixon started . He had never looked at this matter in this light before . Now he pondered his reply . The passenger noted his silence with a smile of satisfaction . Dixon found his response . " Yes , these Negroes , who ' doctor ...
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... Dixon found the place ) : " In France and in Europe all these women would be surrounded by the praises of men , whereas , in the Southern States they are penned in like lepers in special schools , special railway carriages , and special ...
... Dixon found the place ) : " In France and in Europe all these women would be surrounded by the praises of men , whereas , in the Southern States they are penned in like lepers in special schools , special railway carriages , and special ...
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Africa American Anglo-Saxon asked average white beauty believe better black and white blood Booker cannibalism Caucasian centuries Chicago Christianity citizens civilization colored women Communists cultured darker races Dixon continued Dixon found Dixon took Europe European feeling Finot hair Haiti Harry Johnston Havelock Ellis human variety hundred immorality Indian Ira Aldridge Jews jim-crow large number laws less live look lynching marriage marry matter mental miscegenation morality mulatto nation native Negro Negro women never nigger Northern notebook number of whites odor opinion party passenger porter primitive prove question racial rape replied Dixon segregation self-respect sexual skin slavery slaves smoker so-called social equality South South America Southern speak spirit superior syphilis tell thing thought tion train trait truth United Universal Races Congress white American white man's white persons white race white women woman Zulu