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xx, 421 pages ; 20 cm.
Along this way; the autobiography of James Weldon Johnson.
Introduction by Sondra K. Wilson.
Summary: Published just four years before his death in 1938, James Weldon Johnson's autobiography is a portrait of an African American who broke the racial divide at a time when the Harlem Renaissance had not yet begun to usher in the civil rights movement. Not only an educator, lawyer, and diplomat, Johnson was also one of the most revered leaders of his time, going on to serve as the first black president of the NAACP (which had previously been run only by whites), as well as write the groundbreaking novel, The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man. Beginning with his birth in Jacksonville, Florida, and detailing his education, his role in the Harlem Renaissance, and his later years as a professor and civil rights reformer, Along This Way Along This Way is a classic of African American literature.
First published in the United States of America by Viking Penguin, 1933. Edition with introduction by Sondra K. Wilson published in Penguin Books 1990.Collection
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Johnson, James Weldon, 1871-1938., Authors, American -- 20th century -- Biography., Civil rights workers -- United States -- Biography., African American authors -- 20th century -- Biography.Publication Details
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Johnson, James Weldon, 1871-1938Publisher
Penguin BooksPlace Published
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New York, N.Y.Call No.
PS 3519 .O2625 Z463 2008ISBN
9780143105176