The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man av James Weldon Johnson

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<p>Powerful and unflinching, <i>The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man</i> is a stark portrait of black experience in late nineteenth-century America and remains relevant to this day.<br><br>Part of the Macmillan Collector¿s Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket-sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition is introduced by Dr. Sam Halliday.<br><br>James Weldon Johnson¿s fictional narrator first learns about his black heritage from a schoolteacher, a discovery which sparks a lifelong search for his place in the world. After his beloved mother dies, he embarks on a journey across America and beyond, first finding refuge in Georgia¿s all-black church community. There, his passion and skill for music flourishes and takes him from New York to Europe, playing ragtime for a rich white gentleman. Back in America¿s South, he witnesses an event so terrifying that it drives him to turn hi