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 9
... nigger ' is a menace to our civilization and should be kept down . I am opposed to educating him , for the educated ' nigger ' is a misfit in the white man's civilization . He is a caricature and no good can result from his ' butting in ...
... nigger ' is a menace to our civilization and should be kept down . I am opposed to educating him , for the educated ' nigger ' is a misfit in the white man's civilization . He is a caricature and no good can result from his ' butting in ...
Page 11
... nigger , " the head- waiter grew indignant . " Oh , " said the guest , " I only wanted to know because I have a large tip for the " head - nigger . " At that the head - waiter promptly got off his horse . " Yessah . boss . " he said ...
... nigger , " the head- waiter grew indignant . " Oh , " said the guest , " I only wanted to know because I have a large tip for the " head - nigger . " At that the head - waiter promptly got off his horse . " Yessah . boss . " he said ...
Page 14
... nigger ' ? " " Couldn't help it , sir , " said Dixon , evenly . " Then , do you believe the ' nigger ' is the equal of the Anglo- Saxon race ? " he demanded with ill - concealed anger . " I have read many books on anthropology , sir ...
... nigger ' ? " " Couldn't help it , sir , " said Dixon , evenly . " Then , do you believe the ' nigger ' is the equal of the Anglo- Saxon race ? " he demanded with ill - concealed anger . " I have read many books on anthropology , sir ...
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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