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 12
... seat to look out , thus leaving the book he had placed behind him , exposed . The senator saw the book , and his laughter soon changed to curiosity . The volume stood end up on the seat and he could discern from its size and binding ...
... seat to look out , thus leaving the book he had placed behind him , exposed . The senator saw the book , and his laughter soon changed to curiosity . The volume stood end up on the seat and he could discern from its size and binding ...
Page 54
... seat- ing himself on the couch opposite , at the same time motioning Dixon to keep his seat . Taking out his cigarette case he passed it to Dixon , who smilingly refused . " Reading again , I see , " broached the senator after a few ...
... seat- ing himself on the couch opposite , at the same time motioning Dixon to keep his seat . Taking out his cigarette case he passed it to Dixon , who smilingly refused . " Reading again , I see , " broached the senator after a few ...
Page 92
... seat contemplating the snow - covered wastes when Passenger No. 2 approached him and sitting in the opposite seat said : " Did I understand you to say you have been in South America ? " And the passenger , who had also travelled in ...
... seat contemplating the snow - covered wastes when Passenger No. 2 approached him and sitting in the opposite seat said : " Did I understand you to say you have been in South America ? " And the passenger , who had also travelled in ...
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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