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 16
... said the other savagely , " opinions ! Mere opinions ! I asked you what you think and you are telling me what someone else says . What I want to know is , what do YOU think . " " Each of us , " replied Dixon , evenly , " however learned ...
... said the other savagely , " opinions ! Mere opinions ! I asked you what you think and you are telling me what someone else says . What I want to know is , what do YOU think . " " Each of us , " replied Dixon , evenly , " however learned ...
Page 35
... Dixon noticed his motion and asked if he were cold . " Somewhat , " was the reply . Dixon reached under the seat and ... replied Dixon , " it's very evident that since the Negro's disparity in numbers and wealth makes it impossible to ...
... Dixon noticed his motion and asked if he were cold . " Somewhat , " was the reply . Dixon reached under the seat and ... replied Dixon , " it's very evident that since the Negro's disparity in numbers and wealth makes it impossible to ...
Page 95
... replied Dixon , " but consider the bad example these have . The educated and ambitious Negro is often forced into competition with his uneducated brother , who , seeing the former faring no better than he , often bossed by one whose ...
... replied Dixon , " but consider the bad example these have . The educated and ambitious Negro is often forced into competition with his uneducated brother , who , seeing the former faring no better than he , often bossed by one whose ...
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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