Your Negro Neighbor

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Brawley, Benjamin, 1882-1939.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Your Negro Neighbor" by Benjamin Griffith Brawley is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The text addresses the complex and often unjust relationship between African Americans and broader American society during a tumultuous period marked by racial discrimination, World War I, and questions of civil rights. Brawley discusses the contributions of Black Americans, their struggles for equality, and their efforts to assert their dignity and rights within a prejudiced system. At the start of the book, the author seeks to engage the American public by highlighting the paradox of fighting for democracy abroad while ignoring grave injustices at home. He reflects on the historical context of African Americans' role in the nation, noting their sacrifices in war and the persistent social and legal inequalities they faced, such as disenfranchisement and segregation. Through powerful anecdotes and data, Brawley urges a reexamination of the Negro's status and appeals for a national moral awakening to ensure that the principles of liberty and justice are genuinely applied to all citizens, particularly those of African descent. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Suzanne Shell, Jeannie Howse and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 57.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.

Release date is 2011-02-12