Imperium in imperio / Sutton E. Griggs ; preface by A.J. Verdelle ; introduction by Cornel West.
Edition: 2003 Modern library pbk. ed.
Publisher: The Modern Library; Modern Library
Published: 2003
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 177
Subjects: Racially mixed people -- Fiction.; African American men -- Fiction.; Black nationalism -- Fiction.; Radicals -- Fiction.; Racism -- Fiction.; Texas -- Fiction.
Genres: Fiction.
Description: Self-published in 1899 and sold door-to-door by the author, this classic African-American novel -- a gripping exploration of oppression, miscegenation, exploitation, and black empowerment -- was a major bestseller in its day. The dramatic story of a conciliatory black man and a mulatto nationalist who grow up in a racist America and are driven to join a radical movement dedicated to the creation of an all-black nation in Texas, Imperium in Imperio had a profound influence on the development of black nationalism. --publisher's description.