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 67
... United States is far ahead of the South African one . The per- centage of illiteracy among the Negroes of Natal is not less than sixty percent . The Negro in the United States , broadly speaking , is ahead of the Negro everywhere else ...
... United States is far ahead of the South African one . The per- centage of illiteracy among the Negroes of Natal is not less than sixty percent . The Negro in the United States , broadly speaking , is ahead of the Negro everywhere else ...
Page 94
... United States , in its treatment of the Negro would do well to imitate the humble oyster , who , when a grit or a ... United States Consular service . But , " he laughed , " as I had to submit a picture of myself I shall be very much ...
... United States , in its treatment of the Negro would do well to imitate the humble oyster , who , when a grit or a ... United States Consular service . But , " he laughed , " as I had to submit a picture of myself I shall be very much ...
Page 112
... United States and South America both Jews and Negroes are disliked . On the whole I have found that the Christianity ... United States . The Caucasian countries with the lowest degree of prejudice are the Catholic ones , like France ...
... United States and South America both Jews and Negroes are disliked . On the whole I have found that the Christianity ... United States . The Caucasian countries with the lowest degree of prejudice are the Catholic ones , like France ...
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