Bücher der Reihe CLASSICS IN BLACK STUDIES

In this autobiography, originally published in 1940, Terrell describes the important events and people in her life.

Over one hundred years ago, African Americans looked forward to the new twentieth century with mixed feelings of pride and discouragement. This collection of articles by leading African American citizens addresses 'the Negro problem'. It is complemented by foreword by Bernard R Boxill, professor of philosophy at the University of North Carolina.

With an introduction by Toyin Falola, the Frances Higginbothom Nalle Centennial Professor in History at the University of Texas at Austin, this edition of these two intriguing nineteenth-century documents sheds light on the black nationalism movement in the context of African American history.