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  • The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man by James Weldon Johnson

    by James Weldon Johnson ...
    This fascinating story follows the life of young biracial man in early twentieth century America.  He must confront not only the racism of the society around him, but also his own racial demons.  As the novel progresses, the young man finds himself faced with the dilemma of embracing his blackness and continuing on a brilliant career as a musician, or "passing" as a white man and earning a place ... Read more

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  • The Autobiography of an Ex–Colored Man

    by James Weldon Johnson ...
    In this classic novel from the Harlem Renaissance, a biracial musician living in the Jim Crow era chooses to pass as white and deals with the consequences.First published in 1912, The Autobiography of an Ex–Colored Man is the story of an unnamed, light-skinned, biracial narrator born in a small Georgia town during the years following the Civil War. He knows nothing about race—until he and his ... Read more

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  • The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man

    by James Weldon Johnson ...
    As the son of an African-American mother and a white Southern aristocrat father, the story of the Ex-Colored Man explores the challenges, successes, and insecurities that still linger in post-Reconstruction era America. As the Ex-Colored Man struggles between accepting his black heritage and passion for ragtime, and the desire to live a peaceful life, he ultimately decides to continue "passing" as ... Read more

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  • James Weldon Johnson: The Best Works

    by James Weldon Johnson ...
    The Best Works of James Weldon JohnsonFifty Years And Other PoemsSelf Determining HaitiThe Autobiography of an Ex-Colored ManThe Book Of American Negro Poetry ... Read more

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  • The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man

    by James Weldon Johnson ...
    He could choose how the world would see him—but at what cost to himself? Told as a deeply personal confession, this groundbreaking novel follows a gifted young man of mixed race as he navigates America's rigid color line. Faced with discrimination, opportunity, fear, and ambition, he ultimately makes a life-altering decision to "pass" as white—gaining security while sacrificing a vital part of his ... Read more

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  • The Autobiography of an Ex-Coloured Man

    by James Weldon Johnson ...
    A thoughtful and deeply moving novel about race, identity, and belonging in America. The story follows a talented man of mixed racial heritage as he struggles to navigate a society shaped by prejudice and social division. Through music, ambition, and personal reflection, he searches for acceptance, purpose, and identity. Emotionally powerful and socially important, the novel explores themes of ... Read more

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  • James Weldon Johnson – The Major Collection

    by James Weldon Johnson ...
    The Works of James Weldon JohnsonFifty Years And Other PoemsSelf Determining HaitiThe Autobiography of an Ex-Colored ManThe Book Of American Negro Poetry ... Read more

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  • The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man

    by James Weldon Johnson ...
    What would you sacrifice if the world forced you to choose between safety and your true identity? In The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man, James Weldon Johnson presents a brilliant and deeply moving exploration of race, identity, and the search for belonging in America. Told through the eyes of an unnamed narrator born to mixed parentage, the novel follows his extraordinary journey from ... Read more

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  • Living to Tell the Horrid Tales: True Life Stories of Fomer Slaves, Historical Documents & Novels

    by Frederick Douglass, Harriet Jacobs, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Mark Twain, Lydia Maria Child, Harriet E. Wilson, William Wells Brown, Charles W. Chesnutt, James Weldon Johnson, Albion Winegar Tourgée, Sutton E. Griggs, Solomon Northup, Willie Lynch, Nat Turner, Sojourner Truth, Mary Prince, William Craft, Ellen Craft, Louis Hughes, Jacob D. Green, Booker T. Washington, Olaudah Equiano, Elizabeth Keckley, William Still, Sarah H. Bradford, Josiah Henson, Charles Ball, Austin Steward, Henry Bibb, L. S. Thompson, Kate Drumgoold, Lucy A. Delaney, Moses Grandy, John Gabriel Stedman, Henry Box Brown, Margaretta Matilda Odell, Thomas S. Gaines, Brantz Mayer, Aphra Behn, Theodore Canot, Daniel Drayton, Thomas Clarkson, F. G. De Fontaine, John Dixon Long, Stephen Smith, Joseph Mountain, Ida B. Wells-Barnett ...
    'Living to Tell the Horrid Tales: True Life Stories of Former Slaves, Historical Documents & Novels' is a profound anthology that embodies a spectrum of narratives ranging from heart-wrenching slave narratives to poignant memoirs and reflective novels. This collection encapsulates the horrific experiences and the resilient spirit of those bound by chains, alongside the connected literary pursuits ... Read more

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  • The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man

    by James Weldon Johnson ...
    What would you risk to belong? First published anonymously, The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man is a bold and deeply moving novel by James Weldon Johnson that explores identity, race, and the price of ambition in America. Through the journey of a light-skinned African American man who chooses to "pass" as white, Johnson delivers a powerful reflection on society, opportunity, love, music, and ... Read more

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  • The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man

    A Pioneering Tale of Race, Identity, and Passing in America

    by James Weldon Johnson ...
    A bold, timeless classic of race, identity, and self-discovery — told with unflinching honesty and literary brilliance. Originally published anonymously in 1912, The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man by James Weldon Johnson stands as one of the earliest and most profound works of African American literature. Blending fiction and autobiography, this groundbreaking novel explores the complex ... Read more

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  • The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man

    by James Weldon Johnson ...
    The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man by James Weldon Johnson is the fictional telling of the story of a young biracial man, referred to only as the “Ex-Colored Man", living in post Reconstruction era America in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. The Ex-Colored Man was forced to choose between embracing his black heritage and culture by expressing himself through the African ... Read more

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