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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... social equality ? " " No , sir , " replied Dixon with cheery decisiveness . " But , " queried the other , puzzled ... social equal- ity ! It is impossible for the races to have identical rights with- out social equality . ” " Haven't ...
... social equality ? " " No , sir , " replied Dixon with cheery decisiveness . " But , " queried the other , puzzled ... social equal- ity ! It is impossible for the races to have identical rights with- out social equality . ” " Haven't ...
Page 74
... social calls uninvited . I , a Negro , world not for a moment think of in- truding even in a Negro friend's home . This whole matter of social equality revolves on the question : -Should a certain group in this nation be permitted to ...
... social calls uninvited . I , a Negro , world not for a moment think of in- truding even in a Negro friend's home . This whole matter of social equality revolves on the question : -Should a certain group in this nation be permitted to ...
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... Social Equality , 73-74 . Soldier , The Negro , 94 . Solution of Race Problem , 127-130 . Suicide among whites and blacks , 107 . Syphilis , its origin and effect on Negroes , 82 . Treatment of Negro in foreign lands , 67-69 , 70 , 76 ...
... Social Equality , 73-74 . Soldier , The Negro , 94 . Solution of Race Problem , 127-130 . Suicide among whites and blacks , 107 . Syphilis , its origin and effect on Negroes , 82 . Treatment of Negro in foreign lands , 67-69 , 70 , 76 ...
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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