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Sutton Griggs was an African American writer Baptist minister and social activist. Imperium in Imperio A Study of the Negro Race Problem is his best-known work. The novel envisions a separate African American state within the United States. This is a fine example of a utopian novel. Like many of Grigg's novels the plot follows two childhood friends separated by wealth, education and skin tone. The light-skinned militant Bernard Belgrave who has been picked to serve as president advocates a takeover of the Texas state government, while the dark-skinned, college-educated Belton Piedmont argues for assimilation and cooperation. Belton is executed as a traitor, leaving the potentially violent and unstable Bernard in control of the Imperium ay the conclusion of the novel.
| ISBN-13 | 9781604248838 |
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| ISBN-10 | 1604248831 |
| List Price | $12.45 |
| Format | Paperback |
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| Language | English |
| Pages | 152 pages |
| Publisher | Standard Pubns Inc |
| Published On | 2007-01-01 |
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