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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Page 51
... Europe , is only the direct fruit of a Negro race , the Eurafricans established in Europe from time immemorial and who came from North Africa . · • n " But what of the skull of the Negro , " objected the senator . " The brain of the ...
... Europe , is only the direct fruit of a Negro race , the Eurafricans established in Europe from time immemorial and who came from North Africa . · • n " But what of the skull of the Negro , " objected the senator . " The brain of the ...
Page 56
... Europe are essentially the same as those of primitive communities . ' 999 At this point , another passenger , on his way from the observa- tion car , entered the room . Handing a telegram to Dixon , he asked him to send it at the next ...
... Europe are essentially the same as those of primitive communities . ' 999 At this point , another passenger , on his way from the observa- tion car , entered the room . Handing a telegram to Dixon , he asked him to send it at the next ...
Page 76
... Europe , however . There the cultured non - white has entree to the most polished circles . Booker T. Washington was dined by Queen Victoria , the King of Denmark and other European rulers , but you recall the great fuss that was made ...
... Europe , however . There the cultured non - white has entree to the most polished circles . Booker T. Washington was dined by Queen Victoria , the King of Denmark and other European rulers , but you recall the great fuss that was made ...
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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