Twentieth Century Negro Literature

Twentieth Century Negro
Literature, by Various

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Title: Twentieth Century Negro Literature Or, A Cyclopedia of
Thought on the Vital Topics Relating to the American Negro
Author: Various
Editor: D. W. Culp
Release Date: July 6, 2006 [EBook #18772]
Language: English
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TWENTIETH CENTURY NEGRO LITERATURE
OR
A CYCLOPEDIA OF THOUGHT ON THE VITAL TOPICS
RELATING TO THE AMERICAN NEGRO
BY ONE HUNDRED OF AMERICA'S GREATEST NEGROES
EDITED AND ARRANGED BY D. W. CULP, A. M., M. D. AN
AUTHOR AND LECTURER, ETC.
COPIOUSLY ILLUSTRATED WITH One Hundred Fine Photo
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[Illustration: Dr. D. W. Culp]

Dedication.
To all persons of whatever race and of whatever section of our country,
who in any way contributed, in the Nineteenth Century, to the financial,
intellectual, moral and spiritual elevation of the Negro, the editor
dedicates this book with the ardent hope, that before this century shall
have ended, the Negro, through his own manly efforts, aided by his
friends, shall reach that point in the American civilization, where he
will be recognized and treated as any other American citizen.

PREFACE
The idea of putting this book on the market originated in the following
considerations:
First. There is considerable ignorance, on the part of the white people
of this country, of the intellectual ability of the Negro, and, as a
consequence, the educated Negro does not receive, at the hands of the
whites, that respectful consideration to which his education entitles
him.
Second. At this time, when the attainments made in the nineteenth
century by the other races and nationalities are being paraded, the
friends of the Negro are particularly interested to know something of
the attainments made by him in that century.
Third. There is a strong desire, on the part of those white people who
are deeply interested in the American race problem, to know what the
educated Negroes are thinking on the topics touching this problem,
since it is believed that, if this problem is to be correctly solved, it will
be solved by the combined efforts of the intelligent elements of both
races.
Fourth. A book, in which the aspiring Negro youth of the land can
study the character sketches and the literary productions of the
scholarly men of their own race along with their study of the character
sketches and the choice literary productions of the scholarly white men

of the country, is a desideratum.
Fifth. The majority of the Negroes need to be enlightened on those vital
topics relating to themselves, and on those questions touching their
development in civilization.
The object of this book is, therefore: (1) To enlighten the uninformed
white people on the intellectual ability of the Negro. (2) To give to
those, who are interested in the Negro race, a better idea of the extent to
which he contributed to the promotion of America's civilization, and of
the intellectual attainments made by him in the nineteenth century. (3)
To reflect the views of the most scholarly and prominent Negroes of
America on those topics, touching the Negro, that are now engaging the
attention of the civilized world. (4) To point out, to the aspiring Negro
youth, those men and women of their own race who, by their
scholarship, by their integrity of character, and by their earnest efforts
in the work of uplifting their own race, have made themselves
illustrious; also, to enlighten such youth on those ethical, political, and
sociological questions, touching the Negro that will sooner or later
engage their attention. (5) To enlighten the Negroes on that perplexing
problem, commonly called the "Race Problem," that has necessarily
grown out of their contact with their ex-masters and their descendants;
and also to stimulate them to