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Imperium in Imperio - (Modern Library Classics) by Sutton Griggs (Paperback)

Imperium in Imperio - (Modern Library Classics) by  Sutton Griggs (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>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, <i>Imperium in Imperio</i> had a profound influence on the development of black nationalism.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"A powerful, moving story . . . This new edition <br>should restore Griggs to his rightful place among black <br>intellectuals and protest novelists."<br>--John Stauffer, Frederick Douglass Prize winner for <i>The Black Hearts of Men</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Author of the Preface: <br>A. J. Verdelle</b>, lecturer in the creative writing program at Princeton, is the author of <i>The Good Negress</i>. <p/><b>Introducer: </b> <br><b>Cornel West</b>, University Professor of Religion at Princeton, is the author of <i>Race Matters </i>and<i> The American Evasion of Philosophy</i>, and is the co-author of <i>The Future of American Progressivism</i>.

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