Light Ahead for the Negro by Edward A. Johnson
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| Author | Johnson, Edward A. (Edward Austin), 1860-1944 |
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| LoC No. | 04027992 |
| Title | Light Ahead for the Negro |
| Note | Reading ease score: 62.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Credits | E-text prepared by Mary Glenn Krause, Roger Frank, Wayne Hammond, California Digital Library, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http: //www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https: //archive.org) |
| Summary | "Light Ahead for the Negro" by Edward A. Johnson is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book addresses the complex social issues surrounding the African American experience in the Southern United States, focusing on efforts to foster goodwill and understanding between races. The author suggests that the Golden Rule can help resolve these tensions and expresses a belief in the potential for progress and equality. At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to a protagonist who is passionate about working with the Negro community after being influenced by his abolitionist father. He plans to travel to the South to contribute to the education of freedmen. However, a dramatic airship accident leaves him unconscious, and he awakens a century later in a vastly changed world, grappling with his lost identity and the progress made regarding race relations since his time. As he navigates this new reality, he encounters Irene Davis, a nurse who is actively involved in uplifting the African American community, which leads to discussions about racial dynamics, progress, and historical injustices that have shaped their present. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | E151: History: America: United States |
| Subject | African Americans |
| Subject | United States -- Race relations |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 56972 |
| Release Date | Apr 12, 2018 |
| Most Recently Updated | Jun 14, 2020 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 160 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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