Project Gutenberg 2006-07-06 Public domain in the USA. 540 Culp, Daniel Wallace Twentieth Century Negro Literature Or, A Cyclopedia of Thought on the Vital Topics Relating to the American Negro 20th Century Negro Literature Or, A Cyclopedia of Thought on the Vital Topics Relating to the American Negro Reading ease score: 57.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe, Richard J. Shiffer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Twentieth Century Negro Literature" by Daniel Wallace Culp is a collection of essays, reflections, and biographical accounts compiled in the early 20th century. This work aims to provide an in-depth examination of the intellectual, moral, and social contributions of African Americans during the critical period following emancipation. It offers insights into the achievements, challenges, and future aspirations of the African American community, making it a crucial resource for understanding the race's historical trajectory and cultural resilience. The opening of the book sets a foundational premise for its theme by addressing the societal ignorance regarding the capabilities and contributions of African Americans in the 19th century. The editor emphasizes the need to enlighten both white Americans and the aspiring Negro youth about the significant advancements made in various fields such as education, wealth accumulation, and moral character since slavery. The introductions express hope for reconciliation between races and the elevation of the Negro community through self-empowerment and mutual respect, underscoring the importance of education and leadership. This establishes a framework for the essays and topics that follow, discussing vital issues related to the Negro experience and aspirations for a better future in American society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en African Americans -- History E151 Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American 1591666 1591754 2024-10-08T09:47:04.354491 2023-09-08T11:02:45.181875 text/html text/html 1578640 2006-07-06T18:08:04 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 5227475 2006-07-06T18:08:16 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 5365503 2024-10-08T09:47:28.636898 application/epub+zip 5391487 2024-10-08T09:47:10.914504 application/epub+zip 673339 2024-10-08T09:47:08.149493 application/epub+zip 5866464 2024-10-08T09:47:41.151832 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5804683 2024-10-08T09:47:25.946877 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 984702 2022-09-09T05:47:21.744991 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1466542 1466416 2024-10-08T09:47:01.011514 2023-09-08T11:02:42.163827 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1466495 2006-07-06T18:08:04 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 541162 2006-07-06T18:08:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1466493 2006-07-06T18:08:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 541138 2006-07-06T18:08:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21186 2024-10-08T09:47:41.324804 application/rdf+xml 16371 2024-10-08T09:47:08.818487 image/jpeg 3971 2024-10-08T09:47:08.497486 image/jpeg 5323801 2024-10-08T09:47:04.715537 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog