Excerpt from 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 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. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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The following book is a collection of essays written by some prominent African-American intellectual figures in the late 19th and early 20th century. A total of 38 essays are featured inside, penned by individuals such as Kelly Miller, Booker T. Washington, Josephine Silone Yates, John Wesley Cromwell, and George Washington Carver.

Twentieth Century Negro Literature is a collection of writings by some of the most important African-Americans from history. Compiled and edited by Daniel Wallace Culp and first published in 1902 the words within are as powerful and important now as they were when written. Topics include; Will the education of the Negro solve the race problem? The Negro as a Christian What is the Negro teacher doing in the matter of uplifting his race? The Negro as a business man Why the Negro race survives The Negro and education How to help the Negro to help himself And many more. 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. 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... 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 ... Fifth. The majority of the Negroes need to be enlightened on those vital topics relating to themselves... This edition of Twentieth Century Negro Literature includes the original photos of the contributors.