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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... prove to be one of the finest passengers I have ever served . " " Finot The subject of the book came up again , " I remember the grea stir it created when it appeared , " said the passenger . has rendered a great service to humanity ...
... prove to be one of the finest passengers I have ever served . " " Finot The subject of the book came up again , " I remember the grea stir it created when it appeared , " said the passenger . has rendered a great service to humanity ...
Page 28
... prove a certain superiority ? " " Inferiority proving superiority ! " shouted the other , dropping back into his seat . " What are you saying , anyway ? " " Doesn't the case of the sexes explain this seeming paradox ? The average male ...
... prove a certain superiority ? " " Inferiority proving superiority ! " shouted the other , dropping back into his seat . " What are you saying , anyway ? " " Doesn't the case of the sexes explain this seeming paradox ? The average male ...
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... proved wrong . The doctrine of Negro inferiority has been preached for a long time . Now that the Negro's progress has proved it quite false , everything that can be done is being done to prevent the truth from coming out . This , at ...
... proved wrong . The doctrine of Negro inferiority has been preached for a long time . Now that the Negro's progress has proved it quite false , everything that can be done is being done to prevent the truth from coming out . This , at ...
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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 feel 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 prejudice primitive prove question racial rape replied Dixon segregation self-respect sexual skin slavery slaves smoker so-called social equality South South America Southern speak 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