Imperium in Imperio: A Study of the Negro Race Problem

Griggs, Sutton E.;Verdelle, A. J.; Introduction By Cornell West

ISBN 10: 0812971604 / ISBN 13: 9780812971606

Published by Modern Library, New York, New York, U.S.A., 2004

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Imperium in Imperio: A Study of the Negro Race Problem
• Publisher: Modern Library, New York, New York, U.S.A.
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0812971604
• ISBN 13: 9780812971606
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Fine
• Book Type: Book
• Seller catalogs:
  • Sociology

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Synopsis

Self-published in 1899 and sold door-to-door by the author, this classic African-American novel—a gripping exploration of oppression, miscegenation, exploitation, and black empowerment—was a major bestseller in its day. The dramatic story of a conciliatory black man and a mulatto nationalist who grow up in a racist America and are driven to join a radical movement dedicated to the creation of an all-black nation in Texas, Imperium in Imperio had a profound influence on the development of black nationalism.

About the Author

Author of the Preface:
A. J. Verdelle, lecturer in the creative writing program at Princeton, is the author of The Good Negress.

Introducer:
Cornel West, University Professor of Religion at Princeton, is the author of Race Matters and The American Evasion of Philosophy, and is the co-author of The Future of American Progressivism.