,,! ,,negro ,,9 ,,lit]ature ,,& ,,art ,illu/ration3 7,c7 ,,m>y ,,dale ,,cl>k ,,*>les ,,james ,,fox ,,*>les ,s4 ,,gilp9 ,,z ,,! ,,emp]or ,,jones ,! ,negro 9 ,lit]ature & ,art 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,,by ,,b5jam9 ,,brawley ,au?or ( ,a ,%ort ,hi/ory ( ! ,am]ican ,negro ,,revis$ ,,edition ,illu/ration ,,new ,,york ,,duffield ,,company #aiba ,copyright1 #aiah1 #aiba1 by ,,duffield ,,company ,,to ,,my ,,fa!r ,,edw>d ,,macknight ,,brawley ,,) ,,?anks ,,= ,,sev]e ,,tea*+ ,,& ,,/imulat+ ,,criticism ,,cont5ts ,,*ap4 ,,page ,,preface xi ,i4 ,,! ,,negro ,,g5ius #c ,,ii4 ,,phillis ,,:eatley #aj ,,iii4 ,,paul ,,laur5ce ,,dunb> #cc ,,iv4 ,,*>les ,w4 ,,*esnutt #de ,v4 ,w4 ,e4 ,,burgh>dt ,,du ,,bois #ej ,,vi4 ,,william ,,/anley ,,brai?waite #ef ,,vii4 ,,o!r ,,writ]s #fe ,,viii4 ,,orators4--,,d\glass ,,& ,,wa%+ton #hc ,,ix4 ,,! ,,/age #ig ,x4 ,,pa9t]s4--,,h5ry ,o4 ,,tann] #ajc ,,xi4 ,,sculptors4--,,meta ,,w>rick ,,full] #aab ,,xii4 ,,music #abe ,,xiii4 ,,g5]al ,,progress1 #aiah-aiba #adb ,,xiv4 ,,*>les ,s4 ,,gilp9 #aef ,,app5dix3 #a4 ,,! ,,negro ,,9 ,,am]ican ,,fiction #afe #b4 ,,/udy ,,( ,,bibliography #ahj ,,illu/rations ,,*>les ,s4 ,,gilp9 ,,z ,,! ,,emp]or ,,jones ,frontispiece ,,phillis ,,:eatley ,fac+ p4 #aj ,,paul ,,laur5ce ,,dunb> #cd ,,*>les ,w4 ,,*esnutt #df ,w4 ,e4 ,,burgh>dt ,,du ,,bois #ej ,,william ,,/anley ,,brai?waite #ef ,,h5ry ,o4 ,,tann] #ajd ,,meta ,,w>rick ,,full] #aab ,,h>ry ,t4 ,,burleigh #acj ,,preface ,! pres5t volume und]takes to treat some:at m ?or\ghly ?an has ev] be=e be5 attempt$ ! a*ievem5t ( ! ,negro 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates along lit]>y & arti/ic l9es1 judg+ ?is by absolute r ?an by p>tial or limit$ /&>ds4 ,! "w is ! result ( /udies 9 :i* ,i fir/ became int]e/$ ne>ly t5 ye>s ago4 ,9 #aiaj a booklet1 ,! ,negro 9 ,lit]ature & ,art1 appe>$ 9 ,atlanta1 privately pr9t$4 ,! little "w conta9$ only sixty pages4 ,! reception accord$ x1 h[ev]1 0 ev5 m cordial ?an ,i _h hop$ x might be1 & ! limit$ edition 0 soon exhau/$4 ,its sub/ance1 9 cond5s$ =m1 0 us$ 9 #aiac z ! la/ *apt] ( ,a ,%ort ,hi/ory ( ! ,am]ican ,negro1 br\ght out by ! ,macmillan ,co4 ,9 ! mean "t1 h[ev]1 new books & magaz9e articles 7 con/antly appe>+1 & my own judgm5t on m ?an "o po9t _h *ang$2 s t ! "t has seem$ ripe = a m int5sive review ( ! :ole field4 ,to tea*]s :o may be us+ ! hi/ory z a text ,i h>dly ne$ to say t ,i %\ld be pleas$ to h ! pres5t "w sup]s$e any?+ said 9 ! la/ *apt] ( t volume4 ,! fir/ *apt]1 & ^? on ,mr4 ,brai?waite & ,mrs4 ,full]1 orig9ally appe>$ 9 ! ,s\!rn ,workman4 ,t on ! ,/age 0 a contribution to ! ,spr+field ,republican2 & ! supplem5t>y *apt] is f ! ,dial4 ,all are "h repr9t$ ) ! k9d cons5t ( ! own]s ( ^? p]iodicals4 ,mu* ( ! quot$ matt] is cov]$ by copyright4 ,?anks are especially due to ,mr4 ,brai?waite & ,mr4 ,j4 ,w4 ,johnson = p]mission to use "s ( _! poems1 & to ,dodd1 ,mead ,co41 ! publi%]s ( ! works ( ,dunb>4 ,! bibliography is q new4 ,x is hop$ t x may prove ( s]vice4 ,,b5jam9 ,,brawley4 ,nor? ,cambridge1 ,augu/1 #aiag4 ,,! ,,negro ,,9 ,,lit]ature ,,& ,,art ,,! ,,negro ,,9 ,,lit]ature ,,& ,,art ,i ,,! ,,negro ,,g5ius ,9 8 lecture on ,! ,poetic ,pr9ciple1 9 lead+ d[n to 8 def9ition ( poetry1 ,edg> ,allan ,poe has call$ att5tion to ! ?ree faculties1 intellect1 feel+1 & w1 & %[n t poetry1 t ! :ole realm ( ae/hetics 9 fact1 is conc]n$ prim>ily & solely ) ! second ( ^!4 ,does x satisfy a s5se ( beauty8 ,?is is 8 sole te/ ( a poem or ( any "w ( art1 ! aim be+ nei!r to appeal to ! intellect by satisfy+ ! reason or inculcat+ tru?1 nor to appeal to ! w by satisfy+ ! moral s5se or inculcat+ duty4 ,! /&>d has (t5 be5 criticis$ z n>r[2 yet x embodies a l>ge & fundam5tal elem5t ( tru?4 ,if 9 connection ) x we /udy ! ,negro we %all f9d t two ?+s are obs]vable4 ,"o is t any di/9ction s f> won by a memb] ( ! race 9 ,am]ica has be5 almo/ always 9 "s "o ( ! arts2 & ! o!r is t any influ5ce s f> ex]t$ by ! ,negro on ,am]ican civilization has be5 prim>ily 9 ! field ( ae/hetics4 ,to prove ! po9t we may ref] to a long l9e ( beautiful s+]s1 to ! f]vid oratory ( ,d\glass1 to ! s5su\s poetry ( ,dunb>1 to ! picturesque /yle ( ,du,bois1 to ! my/icism ( ! pa9t+s ( ,tann]1 & to ! elem5tal sculpture ( ,meta ,w>rick ,full]4 ,ev5 ,book] ,wa%+ton1 mo/ practical ( ,am]icans1 proves ! po9t1 ! di/+ui%+ qualities ( 8 spee*es be+ anecdote & brilliant concrete illu/ration4 ,ev]yone mu/ h obs]v$ a /rik+ *>act]i/ic ( ! homes ( ,negroes ( ! peasant class 9 ! ,s\?4 ,! in/9ct = beauty insi/s ^u an outlet1 & if "o c f9d no bett] picture he w pa/e a circus po/] or a fl>+ adv]tisem5t on ! walls4 ,v few homes h n at lea/ a g]anium on ! w9d[sill or a rosebu% 9 ! g>d54 ,if also we look at ! matt] conv]sely we %all f9d t ^? ?+s :i* are mo/ picturesque make to ! ,negro ! readie/ appeal4 ,r$ is 8 favorite color simply because x is ! mo/ pron\nc$ ( all colors4 ,goe!'s ,fau/ c h>dly be said to be a play prim>ily design$ = ! gall]ies4 ,"o nev] sees x fail1 h[ev]1 t 9 any ,s\!rn city ?is play w fill ! gall]y ) ! s-call$ l[] class ( ,negro p1 :o w\ld nev] ?9k ( go+ to ano!r play ( its class1 b diff]5t2 & ! applause nev] leaves "o 9 d\bt z to ! reasons = ,goe!'s popul>ity4 ,x is ! sugge/iv5ess ( ! love sc5es1 ! r$ co/ume ( ,mephi/opheles1 ! electrical effects1 & ! ra9 ( fire t give ! ?rill desir$--all pure melodrama ( c\rse4 ,fau/ is a good %[ z well z a good play4 ,9 "s ( our communities ,negroes are frequ5tly kn[n to get happy 9 *ur*4 ,n[ a s]mon on ! rule ( fai? or ! plan ( salvation is nev] kn[n to awak5 su* ec/asy4 ,?is r accompanies a vivid portrayal ( ! beauties ( heav51 ) ! walls ( jasp]1 ! angels ) palms 9 _! h&s1 & 7summum bonum67 ! fea/ ( milk & honey4 ,& j "h is ! dilemma s (t5 fac$ by ! occupants ( pulpits 9 ,negro *ur*es4 ,d ! p want s*ol>ly tra9+8 ,v (t5 ! cultur$ prea*] w be incl9$ to answ] 9 ! negative4 ,d !y want rant & %\t+8 ,su* a /&>d fails at once to satisfy ! ev]-increas+ intellig5ce ( ! audi5ce itself4 ,! tr\ble is t ! educat$ m9i/] too (t5 leaves out ( acc\nt ! basic psy*ology ( 8 audi5ce4 ,t prea*] :o w ultimately be ! mo/ successful ) a ,negro congregation w be ! "o :o to s*ol>%ip & culture c be/ jo9 brilliant imag9ation & f]vid rhetorical expression4 ,:5 all ( ^! qualities are br\ght toge!r 9 _! f9e/ proportion ! effect is irresi/ible4 ,ga!r+ up ! ?reads ( our discussion s f>1 we f9d t !re is con/ant /riv+ on ! "p ( ! ,negro = beautiful or /rik+ effect1 t ^? ?+s :i* are mo/ picturesque make ! readie/ appeal to 8 nature1 & t 9 ! sph]e ( religion he receives ) mo/ appreciation ^? disc\rses :i* are mo/ imag9ative 9 quality4 ,9 %ort1 s f> z ! la/ po9t is conc]n$1 x is n too mu* to ass]t t ! ,negro is ?rill$ n s mu* by ! moral z by ! arti/ic & pictorial elem5ts 9 religion4 ,b !re is some?+ deep] ?an ! s5su\sness ( beauty t makes = ! possibilities ( ! ,negro 9 ! realm ( ! arts1 & t is ! s\l ( ! race4 ,! wail ( ! old melodies & ! pla9tive quality t is ev] pres5t 9 ! ,negro voice are b ! reflection ( a backgr\nd ( trag$y4 ,no race c rise to ! greate/ heights ( art until x has ye>n$ & suff]$4 ,! ,russians are a case 9 po9t4 ,su* has be5 _! backgr\nd 9 oppression & /riv+ t _! lit]ature & art are to-day m>k$ by an unmi/akable note ( p[]4 ,! same future beckons to ! ,am]ican ,negro4 ,!re is some?+ v elem5tal ab\t ! he>t ( ! race1 some?+ t f9ds its orig9 9 ! ,african =e/1 9 ! sigh+ ( ! night-w9d1 & 9 ! fall+ ( ! />s4 ,!re is some?+ grim & /]n ab\t x all1 too1 some?+ t speaks ( ! la%1 ( ! *ild torn f its "m's bosom1 ( ! dead body riddl$ ) bullets & sw++ all night f a limb by ! roadside4 ,s f> we h elaborat$ a !ory4 ,let u n be misund]/ood4 ,we d n mean to say t ! ,negro c n rise to great di/9ction 9 any sph]e o!r ?an ! arts4 ,he has already made a notewor?y beg9n+ 9 pure s*ol>%ip & inv5tion2 especially h "s ( ! y\ng] m5 done brilliant "w 9 sci5ce4 ,we d mean to say1 h[ev]1 t e race has its peculi> g5ius1 & t1 s f> z we c at pres5t judge1 ! ,negro1 ) all 8 manual labor1 is de/9$ to rea* 8 greate/ heights 9 ! field ( ! arti/ic4 ,b ! impulse ne$s to be wat*$4 ,romanticism v soon becomes unheal?y4 ,! ,negro has great gifts ( voice & e> & s\l2 b s f> mu* ( 8 tal5t has n so>$ above ! /age ( vaudeville4 ,?is is due mo/ l>gely ( c\rse to economic in/ability4 ,x is ! call ( patriotism1 h[ev]1 t ,am]ica %\ld realize t ! ,negro has peculi> gifts :i* ne$ all possible cultivation & :i* w "s day add to ! glory ( ! c\ntry4 ,already 8 music is recogniz$ z ! mo/ di/9ctive t ! ,unit$ ,/ates has yet produc$4 ,! possibilities ( ! race 9 lit]ature & oratory1 9 sculpture & pa9t+1 are illimitable4 99 99 99 99 99 ,along "s su* l9es z ^? j indicat$ x w be ! aim ( ! foll[+ pages to /udy ! a*ievem5t ( ! ,negro 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica4 ,fir/ we %all consid] 9 ord] five repres5tative writ]s :o h be5 mo/ con/antly guid$ by /&>ds ( lit]>y excell5ce4 ,we %all !n pass on to o!rs ^: lit]>y "w has be5 notewor?y1 & to ^? :o h ris5 above ! cr[d 9 oratory1 pa9t+1 sculpture1 or music4 ,we %all con/antly h to rememb] t ^? "h rem>k$ are only a few ( ! _m :o h long$ & /riv5 = arti/ic excell5ce4 ,"s h press$ on to ! goal ( _! ambition2 b no "o c give ! numb] ( ^? :o1 "u h>d conditions1 h ye>n$ & di$ 9 sil5ce4 ,,ii ,,phillis ,,:eatley ,on "o ( ! slave %ips t came to ! h>bor ( ,bo/on 9 ! ye> #agfa 0 a little ,negro girl ( v delicate figure4 ,! vessel on :i* %e arriv$ came f ,s5egal4 ,) h] dirty face & unkempt hair %e mu/ inde$ h be5 a pitiable object 9 ! eyes ( w\ld-be pur*as]s4 ,! h>d%ips ( ! voyage1 h[ev]1 _h giv5 an unusual brightness to ! eye ( ! *ild1 & at lea/ "o woman _h disc]nm5t en\gh to appreciate h] real wor?4 ,mrs4 ,susannah ,:eatley1 wife ( ,john ,:eatley1 a tailor1 desir$ to possess a girl :om %e might tra9 to be a special s]vant = h] decl9+ ye>s1 z ! slaves already 9 h] home 7 advanc$ 9 age & gr[+ feeble4 ,attract$ by ! g5tle demeanor ( ! *ild 9 "q1 %e b\ght h]1 took h] home1 & gave h] ! "n ( ,phillis4 ,:5 ! "y slave became kn[n to ! _w x 0 cu/om>y = h] to use also ! "n ( ! family to :i* %e belong$4 ,%e always spell$ h] ,*ri/ian "n ,p-h-i-l-l-i-s4 ,illu/ration3 ,,phillis ,,:eatley ,phillis ,:eatley 0 born v probably 9 #agec4 ,! poem on ,:itefield publi%$ 9 #aggj said on ! title-page t %e 0 sev5te5 ye>s old4 ,:5 %e came to ,bo/on %e 0 %$d+ h] front tee?4 ,h] memory ( h] *ildhood 9 ,africa 0 always vague4 ,%e knew only t h] "m p\r$ out wat] be=e ! ris+ sun4 ,?is 0 probably a rite ( hea!n wor%ip4 ,mrs4 ,:eatley 0 a woman ( unusual ref9em5t4 ,h] home 0 well kn[n to ! p ( fa%ion & culture 9 ,bo/on1 & ,k+ ,/reet 9 :i* %e liv$ 0 !n z not$ = its resid5ces z x is n[1 "u ! "n ( ,/ate ,/reet1 fam\s = its comm]cial & bank+ h\ses4 ,:5 ,phillis ent]$ ! ,:eatley home ! family consi/$ ( f\r p]sons1 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,:eatley1 _! son ,na?aniel1 & _! daught] ,m>y4 ,na?aniel & ,m>y 7 tw9s1 born ,may #d1 #agdc4 ,mrs4 ,:eatley 0 also ! "m ( ?ree o!r *ildr51 ,s>ah1 ,john1 & ,susannah2 b all ( ^! di$ 9 e>ly y\?4 ,m>y ,:eatley1 accord+ly1 0 ! only daught] ( ! family t ,phillis knew to any ext5t1 & %e 0 eighte5 ye>s old :5 h] "m br\ght ! *ild to ! h\se1 t is1 j a little m ?an t5 ye>s old] ?an ,phillis4 ,9 h] new home ! girl %[$ signs ( rem>kable tal5t4 ,h] *ildi% desire = expression f\nd an outlet 9 ! figures :i* %e drew ) *>coal or *alk on ! walls ( ! h\se4 ,mrs4 ,:eatley & h] daught] became s int]e/$ 9 ! ease ) :i* %e assimilat$ k t !y began to tea* h]4 ,)9 sixte5 mon?s f ! "t ( h] arrival 9 ,bo/on ,phillis 0 able to read flu5tly ! mo/ difficult p>ts ( ! ,bible4 ,f ! fir/ h] mi/ress /rove to cultivate 9 e possible way h] naturally pi\s disposition1 & dilig5tly gave h] in/ruction 9 ! ,scriptures & 9 morals4 ,9 c\rse ( "t1 ?anks especially to ! tea*+ ( ,m>y ,:eatley1 ! le>n+ ( ! "y /ud5t came to consi/ ( a little a/ronomy1 "s anci5t & mod]n geography1 a little anci5t hi/ory1 a fair k ( ! ,bible1 & a ?or\ghly appreciative acqua9tance ) ! mo/ important ,lat9 classics1 especially ! works ( ,virgil & ,ovid4 ,%e 0 pr\d ( ! fact t ,t]5ce 0 at lea/ ( ,african bir?4 ,%e became pr(ici5t 9 gramm>1 develop+ a conception ( /yle f practice r ?an f !ory4 ,pope's translation ( ,hom] 0 h] favorite ,engli% classic4 ,if 9 ! light ( tw5tie? c5tury opportunity & me?ods ^! atta9m5ts seem 9 no wise rem>kable1 "o mu/ rememb] ! disadvantages "u :i* n only ,phillis ,:eatley1 b all ! wom5 ( h] "t1 labor$2 & recall t 9 any case h] atta9m5ts w\ld h m>k$ h] z "o ( ! mo/ highly educat$ "y wom5 9 ,bo/on4 ,:ile ,phillis 0 try+ to make ! mo/ ( h] "t ) h] /udies1 %e 0 also seek+ to develop h]self 9 o!r ways4 ,%e _h n be5 /udy+ long be=e %e began to feel t %e too w\ld l to make v]ses4 ,alex&] ,pope 0 /ill an important =ce 9 ,engli% lit]ature1 & ! "y /ud5t became 8 ready pupil4 ,%e 0 ab\t f\rte5 ye>s old :5 %e s]i\sly began to cultivate h] poetic tal5t2 & "o ( ! v e>lie/1 & f e /&po9t "o ( ! mo/ int]e/+ ( h] ef=ts is ! pa!tic little juv5ile poem1 ,on ,be+ ,br\ght f ,africa to ,am]ica3 ',twas m]cy br\ght me f my pagan l&1 ,taught my b5ight$ s\l to und]/& ,t !re's a ,god--t !re's a ,savi\r too3 ,once ,i r$emption nei!r s\ght nor knew4 ,"s view our sable race ) scornful eye-- ,_! col\r is a diabolic dye4 ,rememb]1 ,*ri/ians1 ,negroes black z ,ca9 ,may be ref9$1 & jo9 ?' angelic tra94 ,mean:ile1 ! life ( ,phillis 0 altoge!r diff]5t f t ( ! o!r slaves ( ! h\sehold4 ,no h>d labor 0 requir$ ( h]1 ?\gh %e did ! light] "w1 su* z du/+ a room or poli%+ a table4 ,gradually %e came to be reg>d$ z a daught] & companion r ?an z a slave4 ,z %e wrote poetry1 m & m %e prov$ to h a tal5t = writ+ occasional v]se4 ,:5ev] any unusual ev5t1 su* z a dea?1 occurr$ 9 any family ( ! circle ( ,mrs4 ,:eatley's acqua9tance1 %e w\ld write l9es on ! same4 ,%e ?us came to be reg>d$ z a k9d ( poet-laureate 9 ! dome/ic circles ( ,bo/on4 ,%e 0 frequ5tly invit$ to ! homes ( p to :om ,mrs4 ,:eatley _h introduc$ h]1 & 0 reg>d$ ) peculi> int]e/ & e/eem1 on acc\nt bo? ( h] s+ul> position & h] lovable nature4 ,9 h] own room at home ,phillis 0 specially p]mitt$ to h heat & a light1 because h] con/itution 0 delicate1 & 9 ord] t %e might write d[n h] ?\ghts z !y came to h]1 r ?an tru/ !m to h] fickle memory4 ,su* = "s ye>s 0 ! c\rse ( ! life ( ,phillis ,:eatley4 ,! ye> #aggj saw ! e>lie/ publication ( "o ( h] poems4 ,on ! fir/ pr9t$ page ( ?is edition "o might read ! foll[+ ann\ncem5t3 ,a ,poem1 ,by ,phillis1 a ,negro ,girl1 9 ,bo/on1 ,on ! ,dea? ( ! ,rev]5d ,george ,:itefield4 ,9 ! middle ( ! page is a qua9t repres5tation ( ! dead man 9 8 c(f91 on ! top ( :i* "o might ) difficulty deciph]1 ,g4 ,w4 ,ob4 #cj ,sept4 #aggj1 ,aet4 #ef4 ,! poem is address$ to ! ,c\ntess ( ,hunt+don1 :om ,:itefield _h s]v$ z *apla91 & to ! orphan *ildr5 ( ,georgia :om he _h befri5d$4 ,x takes up 9 ! orig9al less ?an f\r pages ( l>ge pr9t4 ,x 0 revis$ = ! #aggc edition ( ! poems4 ,9 #agga ! fir/ real sorr[ ( ,phillis ,:eatley came to h]4 ,on ,janu>y #ca/ ,m>y ,:eatley left ! old home to become ! wife ( ,rev4 ,john ,la?rop1 pa/or ( ! ,second ,*ur* 9 ,bo/on4 ,?is ye> is important = ano!r ev5t4 ,on ,augu/ #ah? ,phillis1 ! s]vant ( ,mr4 ,:eatley1 became a communicant ( ! ,old ,s\? ,meet+ ,h\se 9 ,bo/on4 ,we are in=m$ t h] memb]%ip 9 ,old ,s\? 0 an exception to ! rule t slaves 7 n baptiz$ into ! *ur*4 ,at t "t ! *ur* 0 )\t a regul> m9i/]1 ?\gh x _h lately receiv$ ! excell5t tea*+ ( ! ,rev4 ,dr4 ,joseph ,sewell4 ,?is 0 a tr\bl\s "t 9 ! hi/ory ( ,bo/on4 ,already ! /orm ( ! ,revolution 0 ga!r+4 ,! p]iod 0 "o ( vexation on ! "p ( ! slaves & _! ma/]s z well z on t ( ! colonies & ,engl&4 ,! argum5t on ! side ( ! slaves 0 t1 z ! colonies 7 /ill ,engli% t]ritory1 !y 7 te*nically free1 ,"l ,mansfield hav+ h&$ d[n ! decision 9 #aggb t z soon z a slave t\*$ ! soil ( ,engl& he became free4 ,c]ta9ly ,phillis mu/ h be5 a girl ( unusual tact to be able "u su* conditions to hold s securely ! e/eem & affection ( h] _m fri5ds4 ,ab\t ?is "t1 z we le>n f h] correspond5ce1 h] heal? began to fail4 ,almo/ all ( h] lett]s t are pres]v$ 7 writt5 to ,ob\r ,tann]1 a fri5d liv+ 9 ,newport1 ,r4 ,i4 ,j :5 ! two "y wom5 became acqua9t$ is n kn[n4 ,ob\r ,tann] surviv$ until ! f\r? decade ( ! next c5tury4 ,x 0 to h]1 !n1 /ill a "y woman1 t on ,july #ai1 #aggb1 ,phillis wrote f ,bo/on z foll[s3 ,,my ,,de> ,,fri5d1--,i receiv$ y\r k9d epi/le a few days ago2 mu* disappo9t$ to he> t y _h n receiv$ my answ] to y\r fir/ lett]4 ,i h be5 9 a v poor /ate ( heal? all ! pa/ w9t] & spr+1 & n[ reside 9 ! c\ntry = ! b5efit ( its m :olesome air4 ,i came to t[n ?is morn+ to sp5d ! ,sabba? ) my ma/] & mi/ress4 ,let me be int]e/$ 9 y\r pray]s t ,god w bless to me ! means us$ = my recov]y1 if agreeable to 8 holy w4 ,by ! spr+ ( #aggc ! condition ( ! heal? ( ,phillis 0 su* z to give h] fri5ds mu* conc]n4 ,! family physician advis$ t %e try ! air ( ! sea4 ,z ,na?aniel ,:eatley 0 j !n go+ to ,engl&1 x 0 decid$ t %e %\ld accompany him4 ,! two sail$ 9 ,may4 ,! poem1 ,a ,f>ewell to ,am]ica1 is dat$ ,may #g1 #aggc4 ,x 0 address$ to ,s4 ,w41 t is1 ,mrs4 ,:eatley4 ,be=e %e left ,am]ica1 ,phillis 0 =mally manumitt$4 ,! poem on ,:itefield s]v$ well z an introduction to ! ,c\ntess ( ,hunt+don4 ,?r\gh ! influ5ce ( ?is noblewoman ,phillis met o!r ladies1 & = ! summ] ! *ild ( ! wild]ness 0 ! pet ( ! society p ( ,engl&4 ,n[ x 0 t a peculi> gift ( ,phillis ,:eatley %one to advantage4 ,to ! recomm5dations ( a /range hi/ory1 ability to write v]ses1 & ! influ5ce ( k9d fri5ds1 %e add$ ! accompli%m5t ( brilliant conv]sation4 ,pres5ts 7 %[]$ ^u h]4 ,"o t has be5 pres]v$ is a copy ( ! magnific5t #aggj ,glasg[ folio edition ( ,p>adise ,lo/1 giv5 to h] by ,brook ,watson1 ,"l ,mayor ( ,london4 ,?is book is n[ 9 ! libr>y ( ,h>v>d ,univ]sity4 ,at ! top ( "o ( ! fir/ pages1 9 ! h&writ+ ( ,phillis ,:eatley1 are ^! words3 ,mr4 ,brook ,watson to ,phillis ,:eatley1 ,london1 ,july1 #aggc4 ,at ! bottom ( ! same page1 9 ! h&writ+ ( ano!r1 are ^! words3 ,?is book 0 giv5 by ,brook ,watson =m]ly ,"l ,mayor ( ,london to ,phillis ,:eatley aft] h] dea? 0 sold 9 paym5t ( h] husb&'s debts4 ,x is n[ pres5t$ to ! ,libr>y ( ,h>v>d ,univ]sity at ,cambridge1 by ,dudley ,l4 ,pickman ( ,salem4 ,m>*1 #ahbd4 ,phillis _h n arriv$ 9 ,engl& at ! mo/ fa%ionable season1 h[ev]4 ,! ladies ( ! circle ( ! ,c\ntess ( ,hunt+don desir$ t %e rema9 long en\gh to be pres5t$ at ! c\rt ( ,george ,,iii4 ,an accid5t--! illness ( ,mrs4 ,:eatley--prev5t$ ! introduction4 ,?is lady long$ = ! pres5ce ( h] old companion1 & ,phillis c\ld n be p]suad$ to delay h] return4 ,be=e %e w5t back to ,bo/on1 h[ev]1 arrangem5ts 7 made = ! publication ( h] volume1 ,poems on ,v>i\s ,subjects1 ,religi\s & ,moral1 ( :i* m mu/ be said4 ,:ile ! book does n ( c\rse conta9 ! lat] scatt]$ poems1 x is ! only collection ev] br\ght toge!r by ,phillis ,:eatley1 & ! book by :i* %e is kn[n4 ,! visit to ,engl& m>k$ ! highe/ po9t 9 ! c>e] ( ! "y au?or4 ,h] piety & fai? 7 n[ to be put to _! sev]e/ te/1 & h] noble be>+ "u h>d%ip & disa/] mu/ =ev] speak to h] cr$it4 ,9 mu* ( ! sorr[ t came to h] %e 0 n alone1 = ! p]iod ( ! ,revolution 0 "o ( g5]al di/ress4 ,phillis rema9$ 9 ,engl& b>ely f\r mon?s4 ,9 ,octob] %e 0 back 9 ,bo/on4 ,t %e 0 little improv$ may be se5 f ! lett] to ,ob\r ,tann]1 be>+ date ! #cj? ( ?is mon?3 ,i he> ( y\r welf>e ) pleasure2 b ?is acqua9ts y t ,i am at pres5t indispos$ by a cold1 & s9ce my arrival h be5 visit$ by ! a/hma4 ,a po/script to ?is lett] reads3 ,! "y man by :om ?is is h&$ to y seems to be a v clev] man1 kn[s y v well1 & is v complaisant & agreeable4 ,! "y man 0 ,john ,pet]s1 aft]w>ds to be h] husb&4 ,a great sorr[ came to ,phillis 9 ! dea? on ,m>* #c1 #aggd1 ( h] be/ fri5d1 ,mrs4 ,:eatley1 !n 9 h] sixty-fif? ye>4 ,h[ %e felt ab\t ?is ev5t is be/ set =? 9 h] own words 9 a lett] address$ to ,ob\r ,tann] at ,newport "u date ,m>* #ba1 #aggd3 ,,de> ,,ob\r1--,i receiv$ y\r oblig+ lett] enclos$ 9 y\r ,rev]5d ,pa/or's & h&$ me by 8 son4 ,i h lately met ) a great trial 9 ! dea? ( my mi/ress2 let u imag9e ! loss ( a p>5t1 si/] or bro!r1 ! t5d]ness ( all 7 unit$ 9 h]4 ,i 0 a poor little outca/ & a /rang] :5 %e took me 92 n only into h] h\se1 b ,i pres5tly became a %>] 9 h] mo/ t5d] affections4 ,i 0 treat$ by h] m l h] *ild ?an h] s]vant2 no opportunity 0 left unimprov$ ( giv+ me ! be/ ( advice2 b 9 t]ms h[ t5d]6 h[ engag+6 ,?is ,i hope ev] to keep 9 remembrance4 ,h] exempl>y life 0 a great] monitor ?an all h] precepts & in/ructions2 ?us we may obs]ve ( h[ mu* great] =ce example is ?an in/ruction4 ,to alleviate our sorr[s we _h ! satisfaction to see h] dep>t 9 inexpressible raptures1 e>ne/ long+s1 & impati5t ?ir/+s = ! upp] c\rts ( ! ,"l4 ,d1 my de> fri5d1 rememb] me & ?is family 9 y\r closet1 t ?is afflict+ disp5sation may be sanctifi$ to u4 ,i am v sorry to he> t y are indispos$1 b hope ?is w f9d y 9 bett] heal?4 ,i h be5 unwell ! great] "p ( ! w9t]1 b am mu* bett] z ! spr+ approa*es4 ,pray excuse my n writ+ y s long be=e1 = ,i h be5 s busy lately t ,i c\ld n f9d leisure4 ,i %all s5d ! #e books y wrote =1 ! fir/ conv5i5t opportunity2 if y want m !y %all be ready = y4 ,i am v affectionately y\r fri5d1 ,,phillis ,,:eatley4 ,aft] ! dea? ( ,mrs4 ,:eatley ,phillis seems n to h liv$ regul>ly at ! old home2 at lea/ "o ( h] lett]s writt5 9 #agge 0 s5t f ,provid5ce4 ,= ,mr4 ,:eatley ! h\se mu/ h be5 a sad "o2 8 daught] 0 m>ri$ & liv+ 9 h] own home1 8 son 0 liv+ abroad1 & 8 wife 0 dead4 ,x 0 9 ?is d>k5+ p]iod ( h] life1 h[ev]1 t a v pleasant exp]i5ce came to ,phillis ,:eatley4 ,?is 0 h] reception at ! h&s ( ,george ,wa%+ton4 ,9 #agge1 :ile ! siege ( ,bo/on 0 9 progress1 %e wrote a lett] to ! di/+ui%$ soldi]1 enclos+ a complim5t>y poem4 ,wa%+ton lat] repli$ z foll[s3 ,,cambridge1 ,feb4 #b1 #aggf4 ,,miss ,,phillis1--,y\r favor ( ! #bf? ( ,octob] did n rea* my h& till ! middle ( ,decemb]4 ,"t en\gh1 y say1 to h giv5 an answ] ere ?is4 ,grant$4 ,b a v>iety ( important occurr5ces cont9ually int]pos+ to di/ract ! m9d & to )draw ! att5tion1 ,i hope1 w apologize = ! delay & plead my excuse = ! seem+1 b n real neglect4 ,i ?ank y mo/ s9c]ely = y\r polite notice ( me1 9 ! elegant l9es y enclos$1 & h[ev] undes]v+ ,i may be ( su* encomium & panegyric1 ! /yle & mann] exhibit a /rik+ pro( ( y\r poetical tal5ts1 9 honor ( :i*1 & z a tribute ju/ly due to y1 ,i w\ld h publi%$ ! poem1 _h ,i n be5 appreh5sive t :ile ,i only meant to give ! _w ?is new in/ance ( y\r g5ius1 ,i might h incurr$ ! imputation ( vanity4 ,?is & no?+ else det]m9$ me n to give x place 9 ! public pr9ts4 ,if y %\ld ev] come to ,cambridge or ne> headqu>t]s1 ,i %all be happy to see a p]son s favor$ by ! muses1 & to :om ,nature has be5 s lib]al & b5efic5t 9 h] disp5sations4 ,i am1 ) great respect1 ,y\r ob$i5t humble s]vant1 ,,george ,,wa%+ton4 ,n long aft]w>ds ,phillis accept$ ! invitation ( ! ,g5]al & 0 receiv$ 9 ,cambridge ) m>k$ c\rtesy by ,wa%+ton & 8 (fic]s4 ,! ,:eatley home 0 f9ally brok5 up by ! dea? ( ,mr4 ,john ,:eatley1 ,m>* #ab1 #aggh1 at ! age ( sev5ty-two4 ,aft] ?is ev5t ,phillis liv$ = a %ort "t ) a fri5d ( ,mrs4 ,:eatley1 & !n took an ap>tm5t & liv$ by h]self4 ,by ,april %e _h yield$ to ! bl&i%m5ts ( ,john ,pet]s suffici5tly to be p]suad$ to become 8 wife4 ,?is man is v>i\sly report$ to h be5 a bak]1 a b>b]1 a groc]1 a doctor1 & a lawy]4 ,) all ( ^! pr(essions & occupations1 h[ev]1 he seems n to h possess$ ! ability to make a liv+4 ,he wore a wig1 sport$ a cane1 & g5]ally felt himself sup]ior to labor4 ,b]eft ( old fri5ds z %e 01 h[ev]1 sick & lonely1 x is n surpris+ t :5 love & c>e seem$ ?us to pres5t !mselves ! he>t ( ! woman yield$4 ,x 0 n long be=e %e realiz$ t %e 0 m>ri$ to a ne'er-d-well at a "t :5 ev5 an indu/ri\s man f\nd x h>d to make a liv+4 ,! c\rse ( ! ,revolution>y ,w> made x m & m difficult = p to secure ! b>e necess>ies ( life1 & ! horrors ( ,valley ,=ge 7 b an aggravation ( ! g5]al di/ress4 ,! ye> 0 fur!r made memorable by ! dea? ( ,m>y ,:eatley1 ,mrs4 ,la?rop1 on ! #bd? ( ,septemb]4 ,:5 ,bo/on fell into ! h&s ( ! ,briti%1 ! inhabitants fl$ 9 all directions4 ,mrs4 ,pet]s accompani$ h] husb& to ,wilm+ton1 ,mass41 :]e %e suff]$ mu* f pov]ty4 ,aft] ! evacuation ( ,bo/on by ! ,briti% troops1 %e return$ ?i!r4 ,a niece ( ,mrs4 ,:eatley1 ^: son _h be5 sla9 9 battle1 receiv$ h] "u h] own ro(4 ,?is woman 0 a wid[1 0 n weal?y1 & kept a little s*ool 9 ord] to support h]self4 ,mrs4 ,pet]s & ! two *ildr5 ^: "m %e _h become rema9$ ) h] = six weeks4 ,!n ,pet]s came = 8 wife1 hav+ provid$ an ap>tm5t = h]4 ,j be=e h] dep>ture = ,wilm+ton1 ,mrs4 ,pet]s entru/$ h] pap]s to a daught] ( ! lady :o receiv$ h] on h] return f t place4 ,aft] h] dea? ^! 7 dem&$ by ,pet]s z ! prop]ty ( 8 wife4 ,!y 7 ( c\rse promptly giv5 to him4 ,"s ye>s aft]w>ds he return$ to ! ,s\?1 & no?+ is kn[n ( :at became ( ! manuscripts4 ,! conduct ( h] husb& e/rang$ ,mrs4 ,pet]s f h] old acqua9tances1 & h] pride kept h] f in=m+ !m ( h] di/ress4 ,aft] ! w>1 h[ev]1 "o ( ,mrs4 ,:eatley's relatives hunt$ h] out & f\nd t h] two *ildr5 7 dead1 & t a ?ird t _h be5 born 0 sick4 ,?is seems to h be5 9 ! w9t] ( #aghc-hd4 ,na?aniel ,:eatley1 :o _h be5 liv+ 9 ,london1 di$ 9 ! summ] ( #aghc4 ,9 #aghd ,john ,pet]s suff]$ imprisonm5t 9 jail4 ,aft] 8 lib]ation he work$ z a j\rneyman bak]1 lat] attempt$ to practice law1 & f9ally pret5d$ to be a physician4 ,8 wife1 mean:ile1 e>n$ h] bo>d by drudg]y 9 a *eap lodg+-h\se on ! we/ side ( ! t[n4 ,h] disease made rapid progress1 & %e di$ ,decemb] #e1 #aghd4 ,h] la/ baby di$ & 0 buri$ ) h]4 ,no "o ( h] old acqua9tances seems to h kn[n ( h] dea?4 ,on ! ,?ursday aft] ?is ev5t1 h[ev]1 ! foll[+ notice appe>$ 9 ! ,indep5d5t ,*ronicle3 ,la/ ,"l's ,day1 di$ ,mrs4 ,phillis ,pet]s 7=m]ly ,phillis ,:eatley71 ag$ ?irty-"o1 kn[n to ! _w by h] celebrat$ miscellane\s poems4 ,h] fun]al is to be ?is aft]noon1 at f\r o'clock1 f ! h\se lately improv$ by ,mr4 ,todd1 ne>ly opposite ,dr4 ,bulf9*'s at ,we/ ,bo/on1 :]e h] fri5ds & acqua9tances are desir$ to att5d4 ,! h\se ref]r$ to 0 situat$ on or ne> ! pres5t site ( ! ,rev]e ,h\se 9 ,b[do9 ,squ>e4 ,! exact site ( ! grave ( ,phillis ,:eatley is n kn[n4 ,at ! "t :5 %e 0 mo/ talk$ ab\t1 ,phillis ,:eatley 0 reg>d$ z a prodigy1 appe>+ z %e did at a "t :5 ! a*ievem5t ( ! ,negro 9 lit]ature & art 0 /ill negligible4 ,h] vogue1 h[ev]1 0 m ?an tempor>y1 & ! #agic1 #ahjb1 & #ahaf editions ( h] poems f\nd ready sale4 ,9 ! e>ly ye>s ( ! la/ c5tury h] v]ses 7 frequ5tly to be f\nd 9 s*ool read]s4 ,f ! fir/1 h[ev]1 !re 7 ^? :o disc\nt$ h] poetry4 ,?omas ,jeff]son1 = in/ance1 said t x 0 b5ea? ! dignity ( criticism4 ,if aft] #ahaf int]e/ 9 h] "w decl9$1 x 0 greatly reviv$ at ! "t ( ! anti-slav]y agitation1 :5 any?+ indicat+ unusual capacity on ! "p ( ! ,negro 0 receiv$ ) eag]ness4 ,:5 ,m>g>etta ,matilda ,odell ( ,jamaica ,pla91 a desc5dant ( ! ,:eatley family1 republi%$ ! poems ) a memoir 9 #ahcd1 !re 0 su* a dem& = ! book t two m editions 7 call$ = )9 ! next ?ree ye>s4 ,= a v>iety ( reasons1 especially an increas+ race-consci\sness on ! "p ( ! ,negro1 int]e/ 9 h] "w has greatly increas$ )9 ! la/ decade1 & z copies ( e>ly editions _h )9 rec5t ye>s become s r>e z to be practically inaccessible1 ! repr9t 9 #aiji ( ! volume ( #aggc by ! ,a4 ,m4 ,e4 ,book ,conc]n 9 ,philadelphia 0 especially welcome4 ,only two poems writt5 by ,phillis ,:eatley aft] h] m>riage are 9 exi/5ce4 ,^! are ,lib]ty & ,peace1 & ,an ,elegy ,sacr$ to ! ,memory ( ,dr4 ,samuel ,coop]4 ,bo? 7 publi%$ 9 #aghd4 ,( ,poems on ,v>i\s ,subjects1 ! foll[+ adv]tisem5t appe>$ 9 ! ,bo/on ,gazette = ,janu>y #bd1 #aggd3 ,?is ,day ,publi%$ ,adorn'd ) an ,elegant ,engrav+ ( ! ,au?or1 7,price #cs4 #d;d4 ,l4 ,m4 ,b\nd17 ,,poems on v>i\s subjects1--,religi\s & ,moral1 ,by ,phillis ,:eatley1 a ,negro ,girl4 ,sold by ,mess's ,cox ,b]ry1 at _! ,/ore1 9 ,k+-,/reet1 ,bo/on4 ,n4 ,b4--,! subscrib]s are reque/$ to apply = _! copies4 ,! little octavo volume ( #abd pages conta9s #ci poems4 ,"o ( ^!1 h[ev]1 mu/ be exclud$ f ! enum]ation1 z x is simply ,a ,rebus by ,i4 ,b41 :i* s]ves z ! occasion ( ,phillis ,:eatley's poem1 ! answ] to x4 ,f\rte5 ( ! poems are elegiac1 & at lea/ six o!rs are occasional4 ,two are p>aphrases f ! ,bible4 ,we are ?us left ) sixte5 poems to repres5t ! be/ t ,phillis ,:eatley _h produc$ by ! "t %e 0 tw5ty ye>s old4 ,"o ( ! longe/ ( ^! is ,niobe 9 ,di/ress = ,h] ,*ildr5 ,sla9 by ,apollo1 f ,ovid's ,metamorphoses1 ,book ,,vi1 & f a ,view ( ! ,pa9t+ ( ,mr4 ,ri*>d ,wilson4 ,?is poem conta9s two int]e/+ examples ( p]sonification 7nei!r ( :i* seems to be drawn f ,ovid71 fate port5t\s :i/l+ 9 ! air1 & ! fea!r'd v5geance quiv'r+ 9 8 h&s1 ?\gh ! po9t might easily be made t ^! are little m ?an a "p ( ! pseudo-classic tradition4 ,! poem1 ,to ,s4 ,m41 a ,"y ,african ,pa9t]1 on see+ 8 works1 0 address$ to ,scipio ,moorhead1 a "y man :o exhibit$ "s tal5t = draw+ & :o 0 a s]vant ( ! ,rev4 ,john ,moorhead ( ,bo/on4 ,f ! poem we %\ld inf] t "o ( 8 subjects 0 ! /ory ( ,damon & ,py?ias4 ,( prime importance are ! two or ?ree poems ( autobiographical int]e/4 ,we h already rem>k$ ,on ,be+ ,br\ght f ,africa to ,am]ica4 ,9 ! l9es address$ to ,william1 ,e>l ( ,d>tm\?1 ! "y woman spoke aga9 f h] p]sonal exp]i5ce4 ,important also 9 ?is connection is ! poem ,on ,virtue1 ) its plea3 ,att5d me1 ,virtue1 ?ro' my y\?ful ye>s6 ,o leave me n to ! false joys ( "t6 ,b guide my /eps to endless life & bliss4 ,"o w\ld suppose t ,phillis ,:eatley w\ld make ( ,an ,hymn to ,humanity a fairly /rong piece ( "w4 ,x is typical ( ! re/ra9t "u :i* %e labor$ t ?is is "o ( ! mo/ conv5tional ?+s 9 ! volume4 ,all critics agree1 h[ev]1 t ! /ronge/ l9es 9 ! book are ^? entitl$ ,on ,imag9ation4 ,?is ef=t is m su/a9$ ?an ! o!rs1 & x is ! lead+ poem t ,edmund ,cl>5ce ,/$man *ose to repres5t ,phillis ,:eatley 9 8 ,libr>y ( ,am]ican ,lit]ature4 ,! foll[+ l9es are repres5tative ( its quality3 ,imag9ation6 ,:o c s+ ?y =ce8 ,or :o describe ! swiftness ( ?y c\rse8 ,so>+ ?r\gh air to f9d ! bright abode1 ,?' empyreal palace ( ! ?und]+ ,god1 ,we on ?y p9ions c surpass ! w9d1 ,& leave ! roll+ univ]se beh9d3 ,f /> to /> ! m5tal optics rove1 ,measure ! skies1 & range ! realms above2 ,!re 9 "o view we grasp ! mighty :ole1 ,or ) new worlds amaze ?' unb\nd$ s\l4 ,h>dly beyond ?is is ,lib]ty & ,peace1 ! be/ example ( ! lat] v]se4 ,! poem is too long = inclusion "h1 b may be f\nd 9 ,duyck9ck's ,cyclop$ia ( ,am]ican ,lit]ature1 & ,he>tman & ,s*omburg's collect$ edition ( ! ,poems & ,lett]s4 ,x is un=tunate t1 imitat+ ,pope1 ,phillis ,:eatley m ?an once fell into 8 pitfalls4 ,h] diction--fleecy c>e1 vital brea?1 fea!r'd race--is di/9ctly pseudo-classic4 ,! con/ruction is n always cle>2 = in/ance1 9 ! poem1 ,to ,maec5as1 !re are ?ree di/9ct ref]5ces to ,virgil1 :5 grammatically ! poetess seems to be speak+ ( ?ree diff]5t m54 ,!n1 ( c\rse1 any "y writ] work+ "u ! influ5ce ( ,pope & 8 s*ool w\ld feel a s5se ( repression4 ,if ,phillis ,:eatley _h come on ! sc5e =ty ye>s lat]1 :5 ! romantic writ]s _h giv5 a new tone to ,engli% poetry1 %e w\ld und\bt$ly h be5 mu* great]4 ,ev5 z x 01 h[ev]1 %e made h] m>k1 & h] place 9 ! hi/ory ( ,am]ican lit]ature1 ?\gh n a l>ge "o1 is secure4 ,h]s 0 a great s\l4 ,h] ambition knew no b\nds1 h] ?ir/ = k 0 insatiable1 & %e triumph$ ov] ! mo/ adv]se circum/ances4 ,a *ild ( ! wild]ness & a slave1 by h] grace & culture %e satisfi$ ! conv5tionalities ( ,bo/on & ( ,engl&4 ,h] brilliant conv]sation 0 equal$ only by h] mode/ demeanor4 ,ev]y?+ ab\t h] 0 ref9$4 ,m & m z "o /udies h] life he becomes aw>e ( h] /]l+ ,*ri/ian "*4 ,9 a d>k day %e caught a glimpse ( ! et]nal light1 & x 0 meet t ! fir/ ,negro woman 9 ,am]ican lit]ature %\ld be "o ( un]r+ piety & ! highe/ ( lit]>y ideals4 ,,iii ,,paul ,,laur5ce ,,dunb> ,incomp>ably ! =emo/ expon5t 9 v]se ( ! life & "* ( ! ,negro p has be5 ,paul ,laur5ce ,dunb>4 ,?is gift$ "y poet repres5t$ p]fectly ! lyric & romantic quality ( ! race1 ) its mood9ess1 its ab&on1 its love ( song1 & its pa!tic irony1 & 8 c>e] has be5 ! inspiration ( ?\s&s ( ! "y m5 & wom5 ^: problems he _h to face1 & ^: aspirations he did s mu* to realize4 ,dunb> 0 born 9 ,dayton1 ,ohio1 ,june #bg1 #ahgb4 ,8 p>5ts 7 un$ucat$ b e>ne/ h>d-work+ p1 & ?r\gh\t 8 life ! love ( ! poet = 8 "m 0 ev] a dom9at+ factor4 ,f v e>ly ye>s ,dunb> made little attempts at rhym+2 b :at he aft]w>ds call$ 8 fir/ poetical a*ievem5t 0 8 recitation ( "s orig9al v]ses at a ,sunday ,s*ool ,ea/] celebration :5 he 0 ?irte5 ye>s old4 ,he att5d$ ! ,/eele ,high ,s*ool 9 ,dayton1 :]e he 0 ! only ,negro /ud5t 9 8 class2 & by reason ( 8 mode/ & yet magnetic p]sonality1 he became v popul> ) 8 s*oolmates4 ,9 8 second ye> he became a memb] ( ! lit]>y society ( ! s*ool1 aft]w>ds became presid5t ( ! same1 z well z editor ( ,! ,high ,s*ool ,times1 a mon?ly /ud5t publication1 & on 8 completion ( ! c\rse 9 #ahia he compos$ ! song = 8 class4 ,some:at irregul>ly = ! next two or ?ree ye>s ,dunb> cont9u$ 8 /udies1 b he nev] _h ! advantage ( a regul> college education4 ,on leav+ ! high s*ool1 aft] va9ly seek+ = some?+ bett]1 he accept$ a position z elevator boy1 work+ = f\r doll>s a week4 ,9 #ahic1 at ! ,_w's ,columbian ,exposition 9 ,*icago1 he 0 giv5 a position by ,fr$]ick ,d\glass1 :o 0 9 *>ge ( ! exhibit f ,hayti4 ,oak & ,ivy appe>$ 9 #ahic1 & ,majors & ,m9ors 9 #ahie4 ,^! little books 7 privately pr9t$2 ,dunb> _h to assume full responsibility = sell+ !m1 & n unnaturally he _h _m bitt] h\rs ( disc\ragem5t4 ,ask+ p to buy 8 v]ses grat$ on 8 s5sitive nature1 & he once decl>$ to a fri5d t he w\ld nev] sell ano!r book4 ,sometimes1 h[ev]1 he succe$$ beyond 8 highe/ hopes1 & gradually1 ) ! assi/ance ( fri5ds1 *ief among :om 0 ,dr4 ,h4 ,a4 ,tobey1 ( ,tol$o1 ! "y poet came into notice z a read] ( 8 v]ses4 ,william ,dean ,h[ells wrote a full-page review ( 8 poems 9 ! issue ( ,h>p]'s ,weekly t conta9$ an acc\nt ( ,william ,mc,kinley's fir/ nom9ation = ! presid5cy4 ,dunb> 0 n[ fairly laun*$ ^u 8 l>g] fame1 & ,lyrics ( ,l[ly ,life1 publi%$ by ,dodd1 ,mead ,co4 9 #ahif1 introduc$ him to ! wid] read+ public4 ,?is book is des]v$ly ! poet's be/ kn[n4 ,x conta9$ ! ri*e/ "w ( 8 y\? & 0 really nev] surpass$4 ,9 #ahig ,dunb> enhanc$ 8 reputation z a read] ( 8 own poems by a visit to ,engl&4 ,ab\t ?is "t he 0 v busy1 writ+ num]\s poems & magaz9e articles1 & meet+ ) a success t 0 s mu* great] ?an t ( mo/ ( ! poets ( ! day t x became a vogue4 ,9 ,octob]1 #ahig1 ?r\gh ! influ5ce ( ,rob]t ,g4 ,+]soll1 he secur$ employm5t z an assi/ant 9 ! read+ room ( ! ,libr>y ( ,congress1 ,wa%+ton2 b he gave up ?is position aft] a ye>1 = ! conf9em5t & 8 late "w at night on 8 own acc\nt 7 mak+ rapid inroads ^u 8 heal?4 ,on ,m>* #f1 #ahih1 ,dunb> 0 m>ri$ to ,alice ,ru? ,moore1 ( ,new ,orleans1 :o also _h become prom95t z a writ]4 ,e>ly 9 #ahii he w5t ,s\?1 visit+ ,tuskegee & o!r s*ools1 & giv+ _m read+s4 ,lat] 9 ! same ye> he w5t to ,colorado 9 a va9 se>* = heal?4 ,books 7 n[ appe>+ 9 rapid succession1 %ort /ory collections & novels z well z poems4 ,! ,uncall$1 writt5 9 ,london1 reflect$ ! poet's ?\ght ( ent]+ ! m9i/ry4 ,x 0 foll[$ by ,! ,love ( ,l&ry1 a ,colorado /ory2 ,! ,fanatics1 & ,! ,sport ( ! ,gods4 ,collections ( %ort /ories 71 ,folks f ,dixie1 ,! ,/r5g? ( ,gideon1 ,9 ,old ,plantation ,days1 & ,! ,he>t ( ,happy ,holl[4 ,volumes ( v]se 7 ,lyrics ( ! ,he>?side1 ,lyrics ( ,love & ,laught]1 ,lyrics ( ,sun%9e & ,%ad[1 z well z sev]al specially illu/rat$ volumes4 ,dunb> b\ght a home 9 ,dayton1 :]e he liv$ ) 8 "m4 ,8 la/ ye>s 7 a record ( s9c]e fri5d%ips & a los+ fight aga9/ disease4 ,he di$ ,febru>y #i1 #aijf4 ,he 0 only ?irty-?ree1 b he _h exi/$ millions ( ye>s4 ,illu/ration3 ,,paul ,,laur5ce ,,dunb> ,unless 8 novels are consid]$ z =m+ a di/9ct class1 ,dunb>'s "w falls naturally into ?ree divisions3 ! poems 9 classic ,engli%1 ^? 9 dialect1 & ! /ories 9 prose4 ,x 0 8 "w 9 ! ,negro dialect t 0 8 di/9ct contribution to ,am]ican lit]ature4 ,t ?is 0 n 8 desire may be se5 f ! eight l9es entitl$1 ,! ,poet1 9 :i* he long$ = success 9 ! s++ ( 8 deep] notes & spoke ( 8 dialect z a j+le 9 a brok5 tongue4 ,any criticism ( ,dunb>'s classic ,engli% v]se w h to reckon ) ! foll[+ poems3 ,ere ,sleep ,comes ,d[n to ,soo! ! ,we>y ,eyes1 ,! ,poet & ,8 ,song1 ,life1 ,promise & ,fulfillm5t1 ,%ips ,t ,pass 9 ! ,night1 & ,octob]4 ,9 ! pure fl[ ( lyrical v]se ! poet r>ely surpass$ 8 e>ly l9es3#a ,ere sleep comes d[n to soo! ! we>y eyes1 ,h[ que/ione? ! s\l t o!r s\l-- ,! inn] s5se :i* nei!r *eats nor lies1 ,b self exposes unto self1 a scroll ,full writ ) all life's acts unwise or wise1 ,9 *>act]s indelible & kn[n2 ,s1 trembl+ ) ! %ock ( sad surprise1 ,! s\l do? view its awful self alone1 ,ere sleep comes d[n to soo! ! we>y eyes4 ,footnote #a3 ,z /at$ 9 ! ,preface1 we are "u obligations to ,dodd1 ,mead ,co4 = p]mission to use ! quotations f ,dunb>4 ,^! are cov]$ by copyright by ?is firm1 z foll[s3 ,ere ,sleep ,comes ,d[n to ,soo! ! ,we>y ,eyes1 ,! ,poet & 8 ,song1 & ,life1 #ahif2 ,lullaby1 #ahii2 & ,comp5sation1 #aije4 ,! ,poet & 8 ,song is also di/+ui%$ = its simplicity & its lyric quality3 ,a song is b a little ?+1 ,& yet :at joy x is to s+6 ,9 h\rs ( toil x gives me ze/1 ,& :5 at eve ,i long = re/2 ,:5 c[s come home along ! b>s1 ,& 9 ! fold ,i he> ! bell1 ,z night1 ! ,%eph]d1 h]ds 8 />s1 ,i s+ my song1 & all is well4 99 99 99 99 99 ,sometimes ! sun1 unk9dly hot1 ,my g>d5 makes a des]t spot2 ,sometimes a blight ^u ! tree ,takes all ! fruit away f me2 ,& !n ) ?roes ( bitt] pa9 ,rebelli\s passions rise & swell2 ,b life is m ?an fruit or gra91 ,& s ,i s+1 & all is well4 ,! two /anzas entitl$ ,life h probably be5 quot$ m ?an any o!r l9es writt5 by ! poet3 ,a cru/ ( bread & a corn] to sleep 91 ,a m9ute to smile & an h\r to weep 91 ,a p9t ( joy to a peck ( tr\ble1 ,& nev] a laugh b ! moans come d\ble2 ,& t is life4 ,a cru/ & a corn] t love makes preci\s1 ,) a smile to w>m & ! te>s to refre% u2 ,& joy seems sweet] :5 c>es come aft]1 ,& a moan is ! f9e/ ( foils = laught]2 ,& t is life4 ,promise & ,fulfillm5t 0 especially admir$ by ,mrs4 ,m9nie ,madd]n ,fiske1 :o frequ5tly recit$ x ) nev]-fail+ applause4 ,( ! poet's own read+ ( ,%ips t ,pass 9 ! ,night on "o occasion1 ,br& ,:itlock wrote3 ,t la/ ev5+ he recit$--oh6 :at a voice he _h--8 ',%ips t ,pass 9 ! ,night4' ,i c he> him n[ & see ! expression on 8 f9e face z he said1 ',pass+6 ,pass+6' ,x 0 prophetic4 ,o!r pieces1 no m di/+ui%$ 9 poetic quality1 are ( special biographical int]e/4 ,rob]t ,g\ld ,%aw 0 ! expression ( pessimism z to ! ,negro's future 9 ,am]ica4 ,to ,l\ise 0 address$ to ! "y daught] ( ,dr4 ,tobey1 :o1 on "o occasion1 :5 ! poet 0 greatly depress$1 9 ! simple way ( a *ild *e]$ him by h] gift ( a rose4 ,! ,monk's ,walk reflects ! poet's ?\ght ( be+ a prea*]4 ,f9ally1 !re is ! swan song1 ,comp5sation1 contribut$ to ,lipp9cott's1 eight exquisite l9es3 ,because ,i _h lov$ s deeply1 ,because ,i _h lov$ s long1 ,god 9 8 great compassion ,gave me ! gift ( song4 ,because ,i h lov$ s va9ly1 ,& sung ) su* falt]+ brea?1 ,! ,ma/] 9 inf9ite m]cy ,(f]s ! boon ( ,dea?4 ,! dialect poems suff] by quotation1 be+ arti/ic prim>ily z :oles4 ,( ^!1 by common cons5t1 ! ma/]piece is1 ,:5 ,mal9dy ,s+s1 a poem inspir$ by ! s++ ( ! poet's "m4 ,o!r pieces 9 dialect t h prov$ unusually successful1 especially z read+s1 are ,! ,rivals1 ,a ,coquette ,conqu]$1 ,! ,ol' ,tunes1 ,a ,corn-,song1 ,:5 de ,co'n ,pone's ,hot1 ,h[ ,lucy ,backslid1 ,! ,p>ty1 ,at ,c&le-,light9' ,"t1 ,angel9a1 ,:i/l+ ,sam1 ,two ,little ,boots1 & ,! ,old ,front ,gate4 ,almo/ all ( ^! poems repres5t ! true humori/'s bl5d+ ( humor & pa?os1 & all ( !m exemplify ! delicate & sympa!tic irony ( :i* ,dunb> 0 su* a ma/]4 ,z repres5tative ( ! dialect v]se at its be/1 att5tion might be call$ to a little poem t 0 includ$ 9 ! illu/rat$ volume1 ,c&le-,light9' ,"t1 b t1 /rangely en\gh1 0 omitt$ f bo? ( ! l>g] editions ( ! poems1 v probably because ! title1 ,lullaby1 0 us$ m ?an once by ! poet3 ,kiv] up yo' haid1 my little lady1 ,hyeah de w9' a-bl[9' out o' d's1 ,don' y kick1 n] projick wid de comfo't1 ,less'n fros'll bite yo' little toes4 ,%ut yo' eyes1 an' snuggle up to mammy2 ,gi' me b(e yo' han's1 ,i hol' 'em tight2 ,don' y be afe>d1 an' 'm5ce to trimble ,des ez soon ez ,i bl[s out de light4 ,angels is a-m9d9' y1 my baby1 ,keep9' (f de ,bad ,man 9 de night4 ,:ut de use o' be9' ske]$ o' nuff9'8 ,y don' f9k de da'kness gw9e to bite8 ,:ut de crack9' s\n' y hyeah err\n' y8-- ,lawsy1 *ile1 y tickles me to def6-- ,dat's de man :at br+s de fros'1 a-pa9t9' ,pict]s on de w9d] wid 8 bref4 ,mammy a9' afe>d1 y hyeah huh laugh9'8 ,g 'way1 ,mi/ah ,fros'1 y c't come 92 ,baby a9' erceiv9' folks dis ev59'1 ,reckon dat y'll h to call ag'94 ,curl yo' little toes up s1 my 'possum-- ,umph1 b y's a cunn9' "o fu' true6-- ,g to sleep1 de angels is a-wat*9'1 ,an' yo' mammy's m9d9' ( y1 too4 ,! %ort /ories ( ,dunb> w\ld h be5 suffici5t to make 8 reputation1 ev5 if he _h n writt5 8 poems4 ,"o ( ! be/ te*nically is ,jimsella1 f ! ,folks f ,dixie volume4 ,?is /ory exhibits ! pa?os ( ! life ( unskill$ ,negroes 9 ! ,nor?1 & ! lead+ ( a little *ild4 ,9 ! sur5ess ) :i* x moves to its conclusion x is a beautiful "w ( art4 ,a ,family ,feud %[s ! influ5ce ( an old s]vant 9 a weal?y ,k5tucky family4 ,9 simil> ve9 is ,aunt ,tempe's ,triumph4 ,! ,walls ( ,j]i*o is an exposure ( ! me?ods ( a s5sational prea*]4 ,g5]ally ^! /ories attempt no ke5 satire1 b only a fai?ful portrayal ( conditions z !y are1 or1 9 mo/ cases1 z !y 7 9 ante-bellum days4 ,dunb>'s novels are g5]ally weak] ?an 8 %ort /ories1 ?\gh ,! ,sport ( ! ,gods1 because ( its /udy ( a def9ite phase ( life1 rises above ! o!rs4 ,nor are 8 occasional articles especially /rong4 ,he 0 em95tly a lyric poet4 ,by 8 graceful & beautiful v]se x is t he has won a di/9ct place 9 ! hi/ory ( ,am]ican lit]ature4 ,by 8 g5ius ,paul ,laur5ce ,dunb> attract$ ! att5tion ( ! great1 ! wise1 & ! good4 ,8 bookcase conta9$ _m autograph copies ( ! works ( di/+ui%$ contempor>ies4 ,! simil>ity ( 8 position 9 ,am]ican lit]ature to t ( ,burns 9 ,engli% has frequ5tly be5 po9t$ out4 ,9 our own "t he mo/ readily invites comp>ison ) ,james ,:itcomb ,riley4 ,! writ+s ( bo? m5 are di/+ui%$ by inf9ite t5d]ness & pa?os4 ,b above all worldly fame1 above ev5 ! expression ( a /ruggl+ p's he>t1 0 ! poet's own /riv+ = ! unatta9able4 ,!re 0 some?+ h]oic ab\t him )al1 some?+ t l9ks him ) ,keats1 or1 9 ?is latt] day1 ) ,rup]t ,brooke & ,alan ,seeg]4 ,he ye>n$ = love1 & ! _w ru%$ on2 !n he smil$ at dea? & 0 univ]sally lov$4 ,,iv ,,*>les ,w4 ,,*esnutt ,*>les ,waddell ,*esnutt1 ! be/ kn[n noveli/ & %ort /ory writ] ( ! race1 0 born 9 ,clevel&1 ,ohio1 ,june #bj1 #aheh4 ,at ! age ( sixte5 he began to tea* 9 ! public s*ools ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 f :i* /ate 8 p>5ts _h gone to ,clevel&2 & at ! age ( tw5ty-?ree he became pr9cipal ( ! ,/ate ,normal ,s*ool at ,fayetteville4 ,9 #ahhc he left ! ,s\?1 engag+ = a %ort :ile 9 newspap] "w 9 ,new ,york ,city1 b go+ soon to ,clevel&1 :]e he work$ z a /5ograph]4 ,he 0 admitt$ to ! b> 9 #ahhg4 ,:ile 9 ,nor? ,c>ol9a ,mr4 ,*esnutt /udi$ to good purpose ! dialect1 mann]s1 & sup]/itions ( ! ,negro p ( ! /ate4 ,9 #ahhg he began 9 ! ,atlantic ,mon?ly ! s]ies ( /ories :i* 0 aft]w>ds br\ght toge!r 9 ! volume entitl$1 ,! ,conjure ,woman4 ,?is book 0 publi%$ by ! ,h\ghton ,miffl9 ,co41 ! firm :i* publi%$ also ,mr4 ,*esnutt's o!r collection ( /ories & ! fir/ two ( 8 ?ree novels4 ,! ,wife ( 8 ,y\?1 & ,o!r ,/ories ( ! ,color-,l9e appe>$ 9 #ahii4 ,9 ! same ye> appe>$ a compact biography ( ,fr$]ick ,d\glass1 a contribution to ! ,beacon ,biographies ( ,em95t ,am]icans4 ,?ree novels h s9ce appe>$1 z foll[s3 ,! ,h\se ,beh9d ! ,c$>s 7#aijj72 ,! ,m>r[ ( ,tradition 7#aija72 & ,! ,colonel's ,dream 7#aije74 ,mr4 ,*esnutt's %ort /ories are n all ( ! same degree ( excell5ce1 b ! be/ ones %[ t he is fully ma/] ( ! %ort /ory z a lit]>y =m4 ,"o ( ! be/ te*nically is ,! ,b\quet4 ,?is is a /ory ( ! devotion ( a little ,negro girl to h] :ite tea*]1 & %[s cle>ly h[ ! =ce ( ,s\!rn prejudice might =bid ! expression ( simple love n only 9 a repres5tative home1 b ev5 :5 ! object ( ! devotion is borne to ! cemet]y4 ,! ,%]iff's ,*ildr5 is a tragic tale ( ! relations ( a :ite fa!r ) 8 illegitimate color$ son4 ,mo/ fam\s ( all ^! /ories1 h[ev]1 is ,! ,wife ( 8 ,y\?1 a simple "w ( art ( great int5sity4 ,x is a tale ( a v fair color$ man :o1 j be=e ! ,civil ,w>1 by ! aid ( 8 ,negro wife1 makes 8 way f slav]y 9 ,miss\ri to fre$om 9 a ,nor!rn city1 ,grovel& ,clevel&84 ,aft] ! ye>s h br\ght to him bus9ess success & culture1 & he has become ! ackn[l$g$ lead] ( 8 social circle & ! prospective husb& ( a v attractive "y wid[1 8 wife sudd5ly appe>s on ! sc5e4 ,! /ory ends ) ,mr4 ,ryd]'s ackn[l$g+ be=e a company ( gue/s ! wife ( 8 y\?4 ,su* /ories z ^!1 ea* sett+ =? a c]ta9 problem & work+ x out to its logical conclusion1 reflect great cr$it ^u ! lit]>y skill ( ! writ]4 ,illu/ration3 ,,*>les ,w4 ,,*esnutt ,( ! novels1 ,! ,h\se ,beh9d ! ,c$>s is commonly giv5 fir/ place4 ,9 ! /ory ( ! h]o9e1 ,r5a ,wald51 are treat$ "s ( ! mo/ subtle & se>*+ que/ions rais$ by ! color-l9e4 ,r5a is s\ght 9 love by ?ree m51 ,george ,tryon1 a :ite man1 ^: love fails :5 put to ! te/2 ,jeff ,wa91 a co>se & brutal mulatto1 & ,frank ,f[l]1 a devot$ "y ,negro1 :o makes e sacrifice dem&$ by love4 ,! novel1 especially 9 its la/ pages1 moves ) an int5sity t is an unmi/akable sign ( p[]4 ,x is ,mr4 ,*esnutt's mo/ su/a9$ treatm5t ( ! subject = :i* he has become be/ kn[n1 t is1 ! delicate & tragic situation ( ^? :o live on ! bord]-l9e ( ! races2 & x is ! be/ "w ( fiction yet writt5 by a memb] ( ! race 9 ,am]ica4 ,9 ,! ,m>r[ ( ,tradition ! ma9 !me is ! relations ( two wom51 "o :ite & "o color$1 ^: fa!r1 ! same :ite man1 _h 9 "t be5 m>ri$ to ! "m ( ea*4 ,! novel t\*es ^u almo/ e phase ( ! ,negro ,problem4 ,x is a p[]ful plea1 b p]haps too mu* a novel ( purpose to satisfy ! highe/ /&>ds ( art4 ,! ,well+ton ( ! /ory is v evid5tly ,wilm+ton1 ,n4 ,c41 & ! book 0 writt5 imm$iately aft] ! race tr\bles 9 t city 9 #ahih4 ,! ,colonel's ,dream is a sad /ory ( ! failure ( high ideals4 ,colonel ,h5ry ,fr5* is a man :o1 born 9 ! ,s\?1 a*ieves success 9 ,new ,york & returns to 8 old home = a little vacation1 only to f9d himself face to face ) all ! problems t "o meets 9 a backw>d ,s\!rn t[n4 ,he dream$ ( a reg5]at$ ,s\?1 fill$ ) ?riv+ indu/ries1 & ?rong$ ) a prosp]\s & happy p1 :]e e man1 hav+ en\gh = 8 ne$s1 0 will+ t e o!r man %\ld h ! same2 :]e law & ord] %\ld prevail unque/ion$1 & :]e e man c\ld ent]1 ?r\gh ! gold5 door ( hope1 ! field ( opportunity1 :]e lay ! prizes ( life1 :i* all might h an equal *ance to w9 or lose4 ,becom+ int]e/$ 9 ! inju/ice visit$ ^u ! ,negroes 9 ! c\rts1 & 9 ! employm5t ( :ite *ildr5 9 ! cotton-mills1 ,colonel ,fr5* enc\nt]s opposition to 8 b5evol5t plans1 opposition :i* f9ally s5ds him back to ,new ,york defeat$4 ,mr4 ,*esnutt writes 9 simple1 cle> ,engli%1 & 8 me?ods might well be /udi$ by y\ng] writ]s :o desire to treat1 9 ! guise ( fiction1 ! _m se>*+ que/ions t "o meets to-day 9 ! life ( ! ,s\?4 ,v ,w4 ,e4 ,,burgh>dt ,,dubois ,william ,edw>d ,burgh>dt ,dubois 0 born ,febru>y #bc1 #ahfh1 at ,great ,b>r+ton1 ,mass4 ,he receiv$ ! degree ( ,ba*elor ( ,arts at ,fisk ,univ]sity 9 #ahhh1 ! same degree at ,h>v>d 9 #ahij1 t ( ,ma/] ( ,arts at ,h>v>d 9 #ahia1 &1 aft] a season ( /udy at ! ,univ]sity ( ,b]l91 receiv$ also ! degree ( ,doctor ( ,philosophy at ,h>v>d 9 #ahie1 8 !sis be+ 8 exhau/ive /udy1 ,suppression ( ! ,slave-,trade4 ,dr4 ,du,bois taught = a brief p]iod at ,wilb]=ce ,univ]sity1 & 0 also = a "t an assi/ant & fell[ 9 ,sociology at ! ,univ]sity ( ,p5nsylvania1 produc+ 9 #ahii 8 /udy1 ,! ,philadelphia ,negro4 ,9 #ahif he accept$ ! pr(essor%ip ( ,hi/ory & ,economics at ,atlanta ,univ]sity1 ! position :i* he left 9 #aiaj to become ,director ( ,publicity & ,rese>* = ! ,national ,association = ! ,advancem5t ( ,color$ ,p4 ,9 connection ) ?is "w he has edit$ ! ,crisis s9ce ! beg9n+ ( t publication4 ,he has made v>i\s inve/igations1 frequ5tly = ! national gov]nm5t1 & has contribut$ _m sociological /udies to lead+ magaz9es4 ,he has be5 ! mov+ _s ( ! ,atlanta ,conf]5ce1 & by ! ,/udies ( ,negro ,problems1 :i* he has edit$ at ,atlanta ,univ]sity1 he has become recogniz$ z "o ( ! great sociologi/s ( ! day1 & z ! man :o m ?an anyone else has giv5 sci5tific accuracy to /udies relat+ to ! ,negro4 ,illu/ration3 ,w4 ,e4 ,,burgh>dt ,,du ,,bois ,aside f 8 m te*nical /udies 7^! includ+ ! ma/]ly little book1 ,! ,negro1 9 ,holt's ,home ,univ]sity ,libr>y ,s]ies71 ,dr4 ,du,bois has writt5 ?ree books :i* call = consid]ation 9 a review ( ,negro lit]ature4 ,( ^! "o is a biography1 "o a novel1 & ! o!r a collection ( essays4 ,9 #aiji 0 publi%$ ,john ,br[n1 a contribution to ! s]ies ( ,am]ican ,crisis ,biographies4 ,! subject 0 "o well adapt$ to treatm5t at ! h&s ( ,dr4 ,du,bois1 & 9 ! la/ *apt]1 ,! ,legacy ( ,john ,br[n1 he has %[n t 8 h]o has a message = tw5tie? c5tury ,am]ica1 ?is3 ,! co/ ( lib]ty is less ?an ! price ( repression4 ,! ,que/ ( ! ,silv] ,fleece1 ! novel1 appe>$ 9 #aiaa4 ,?is /ory has ?ree ma9 !mes3 ! economic position ( ! ,negro agricultural labor]1 ! subsidiz+ ( a c]ta9 k9d ( ,negro s*ools1 & ,negro life & society 9 ! city ( ,wa%+ton4 ,! book employs a big !me 9 its portrayal ( ! p[] ( ,k+ ,cotton 9 bo? high & l[ly life 9 ! ,s\?l&2 b its tone is frequ5tly "o ( satire1 & on ! :ole ! "w w n add mu* to ! already e/abli%$ reputation ( ! au?or4 ,! ?ird book really appe>$ be=e ei!r ( ! two works j m5tion$1 & embodies ! be/ "w ( ! au?or 9 8 mo/ highly ideali/ic p]iod4 ,9 #aijc f\rte5 essays1 mo/ ( :i* _h already appe>$ 9 su* magaz9es z ! ,atlantic & ! ,_w's ,"w1 7 br\ght toge!r 9 a volume entitl$1 ,! ,s\ls ( ,black ,folk4 ,! rem>kable /yle ( ?is book has made x ! mo/ important "w 9 classic ,engli% yet writt5 by a ,negro4 ,x is m>k$ by all ! arts ( rhetoric1 especially by liquid & allit]ative effects1 /rong anti!sis1 frequ5t allusion1 & poetic sugge/iv5ess4 ,! color-l9e is ,! ,veil1 ! famili> melodies1 ! ,sorr[ ,songs4 ,! qualities t h j be5 rem>k$ w be obs]v$ 9 ! foll[+ p>agraphs3 ,i h se5 a l& "r m]ry ) ! sun1 :]e *ildr5 s+1 & roll+ hills lie l passion$ wom5 wanton ) h>ve/4 ,& !re 9 ! ,k+'s ,highway sat & sits a figure veil$ & b[$1 by :i* ! travel]'s foot/eps ha/5 z !y g4 ,on ! ta9t$ air broods fe>4 ,?ree c5turies' ?\ght has be5 ! rais+ & unveil+ ( t b[$ human he>t1 & n[ behold a c5tury new = ! duty & ! de$4 ,! problem ( ! ,tw5tie? ,c5tury is ! problem ( ! color-l9e4 99 99 99 99 99 ,my j\rney 0 done1 & beh9d me lay hill & dale1 & ,life & ,dea?4 ,h[ %all man measure ,progress !re :]e ! d>k-fac$ ,josie lies8 ,h[ _m he>tfuls ( sorr[ %all balance a bu%el ( :eat8 ,h[ h>d a ?+ is life to ! l[ly1 & yet h[ human & real6 ,& all ?is life & love & /rife & failure--is x ! twilight ( nightfall or ! flu% ( "s fa9t-dawn+ day8 ,?us sadly mus+1 ,i rode to ,na%ville 9 ! ,jim ,cr[ c>4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i sit ) ,%akespe>e & he w9ces n4 ,across ! color-l9e ,i move arm 9 arm ) ,balzac & ,dumas1 :]e smil+ m5 & welcom+ wom5 glide 9 gild$ halls4 ,f out ! caves ( ev5+ t sw+ betwe5 ! /rong-limb$ e>? & ! trac]y ( ! />s1 ,i summon ,ari/otle & ,aurelius & :at s\l ,i w1 & !y all come graci\sly ) no scorn nor condesc5sion4 ,s1 w$ ) ,tru?1 ,i dwell above ! ,veil4 ,is ?is ! life y grudge u1 ,o knightly ,am]ica8 ,is ?is ! life y long to *ange into ! dull r$ hide\sness ( ,georgia8 ,are y s afraid le/ pe]+ f ?is high ,pisgah1 betwe5 ,phili/9e & ,amalekite1 we sight ! ,promis$ ,l&8 ,:]e m]it is s ev5 & ! /&>d ( p]=mance s high1 "o hesitates to *oose t :i* is be/4 ,! ,dawn ( ,fre$om is a /udy ( ! ,fre$m5's ,bureau2 ,mr4 ,book] ,t4 ,wa%+ton & ,o!rs is a frank criticism ( ! late orator & lead]2 ,! ,mean+ ( ,progress is a /ory ( life 9 ,t5nessee1 told ) inf9ite pa?os by "o :o has be5 ! c\ntry s*oolma/]2 ,! ,tra9+ ( ,black ,m5 is a plea = lib]ally educat$ lead]%ip2 :ile ,! ,que/ ( ! ,gold5 ,fleece1 l "o or two relat$ essays1 is a fai?ful portrayal ( life 9 ! black belt4 ,! book1 z a :ole1 is a p[]ful plea = ju/ice & ! lib]ty ( citiz5%ip4 ,w4 ,e4 ,burgh>dt ,du,bois is ! be/ example t has s f> appe>$ ( ! comb9ation ( high s*ol>%ip & ! peculi>ly romantic temp]am5t ( ! ,negro race4 ,b5ea? all ! play ( logic & /ati/ic beats ! passion ( a mighty human he>t4 ,= a long "t he 0 criticis$ z alo(1 res]v$1 unsympa!tic2 b m & m1 z ! ye>s h pass$1 has 8 mission become cle>]1 8 love = 8 p /rong]4 ,=c$ by ! pressure ( circum/ance1 gradually has he be5 l$ f ! cong5ial retreat ( ! s*ol> into ! ar5a ( social /ruggle2 b = two decades he has rema9$ an out/&+ int]pret] ( ! spiritual life ( 8 p4 ,he is to-day ! =emo/ lead] ( ! race 9 ,am]ica4 ,,vi ,,william ,,/anley ,,brai?waite ,! =emo/ ( ! poets ( ! race at pres5t is ,william ,/anley ,brai?waite1 ( ,bo/on4 ,mr4 ,brai?waite is n only ! possessor ( unusual tal5t1 b = ye>s he has work$ mo/ consci5ti\sly at 8 art & tak5 ! "t & ! pa9s to ma/] ! fundam5tals t o!rs all too (t5 deem unimportant4 ,9 #aijd he publi%$ a small book ( poems entitl$ ,lyrics ( ,life & ,love4 ,?is 0 foll[$ f\r ye>s lat] by ,! ,h\se ( ,fall+ ,leaves4 ,)9 rec5t ye>s he has giv5 less & less "t to 8 own v]se1 becom+ m & m di/+ui%$ z a critic 9 ! special field ( ,am]ican poetry4 ,= sev]al ye>s he has be5 a regul> & valu$ contributor ( lit]>y criticism to ! ,bo/on ,ev5+ ,transcript2 he has _h v]se or critical essays 9 ! ,=um1 ! ,c5tury1 ,scribn]'s1 ! ,atlantic1 etc42 & 9 #aiaf became editor ( ! new ,poetry ,review ( ,cambridge4 ,he has collect$ & edit$ 7publi%+ *iefly ?r\gh ,br5tano's7 ,! ,book ( ,elizabe?an ,v]se1 ,! ,book ( ,georgian ,v]se1 & ,! ,book ( ,re/oration ,v]se2 & he has also publi%$ ! ,an?ology ( ,magaz9e ,v]se = ea* ye> s9ce #aiac4 ,he is ! g5]al editor ( ,! ,contempor>y ,am]ican ,poets ,s]ies1 :i* is project$ by ! ,poetry ,review ,company1 & :i* w be issu$ 9 twelve little books1 ea* giv+ a sympa!tic /udy ( a poet ( ! day2 he himself is writ+ ! volume on ,edw9 ,arl+ton ,rob9son2 & be=e long x is expect$ t a novel w appe> f 8 p54 ,v rec5tly 7#aiag7 ,mr4 ,brai?waite has br\ght toge!r 9 a volume1 ,! ,poetic ,ye>1 ! s]ies ( articles :i* he contribut$ to ! ,transcript 9 #aiaf-ag4 ,! aim 0 9 ! =m ( conv]sations betwe5 a small gr\p ( fri5ds to discuss ! poetry ( #aiaf4 ,says he3 ,!re 7 f\r ( u 9 ! little gr\p1 & our common love = ! art ( poetry sugge/$ a weekly meet+ 9 ! grove to discuss ! books we _h all agre$ ^u read+4444 ,i made up my m9d to record ^! discussions1 & ! sett+ z well1 ) all ^? o!r t\*es ( human "* & mood :i* nev] fail to enliv5 & give color to ! s]i\s bus9ess ( art & life4444 ,i gave fanciful names to my companions1 ,greek names :i* ,i am p]suad$ symboliz$ ! _s ( ea*4 ,!re 0 no?+ ,psy*e t\*$ b made its s\l app>5t4 ,h] wood-lore 0 beautiful & ?or\gh2 ! v _s ( fl[]s1 birds & trees 0 evok$ :5 %e w5t among !m4 ,our o!r companion ( h] sex 0 ,cass&ra1 & we gave h] ?is "n n because h] =ebod+s 7 gloomy1 b m]ely = h] prophesy+ disposition1 :i* 0 always build+ air-ca/les4 ,! o!r memb] besides myself ( our little gr\p 0 ,jason1 ( ! h]oic dreams & adv5turesome _s4 ,he 0 re/less 9 ! bonds ( a tranquillity t *af$ ! hidd5 _s ( 8 be+4 ,f ! introduction we get some?+ ( ! critic's own aims & ideals3 ,! conv]sational s*eme ( ! book may1 or may n1 int]e/ "s read]s4 ,poetry is a human ?+1 & x is "t = ! _w--& especially our "p ( ! _w--to reg>d x z belong+ to ! p4 ,x sprang f ! folk1 & pass$1 :5 culture began to fl\ri%1 into ! possession ( a class4 ,n[ culture is pass+ f a class to ! folk1 & ) x poetry is return+ to its orig9al possessors4 ,x is 9 ! _s ( ^! words t we discuss ! poetry ( ! ye>4 ,emphasis is "h giv5 to ?is "w because x is ! /urdie/ a*ievem5t ( ,mr4 ,brai?waite 9 ! field 9 :i* he has rec5tly become mo/ di/+ui%$1 & ev5 ! brief quotations cit$ are suffici5t to give "s idea ( 8 graceful1 sugge/ive prose4 ,illu/ration3 ,,william ,,/anley ,,brai?waite ,9 a review ( ?is writ]'s poetry we h to consid] especially ! two collections1 ,lyrics ( ,life & ,love1 & ,! ,h\se ( ,fall+ ,leaves1 & ! poems t h m rec5tly appe>$ 9 ! ,atlantic1 ,scribn]'s1 & o!r magaz9es4 ,x is to be hop$ t be=e v long he w publi% a new edition ( 8 poems4 ,! e>li] volumes are out ( pr9t1 & a new book c\ld conta9 ! be/ ( !m1 z well z :at has appe>$ m rec5tly4 ,lyrics ( ,life & ,love embodi$ ! be/ ( ! poet's e>ly "w4 ,! little book conta9s eighty pages1 & no "o ( ! lyrics takes up m ?an two pages1 tw5ty 9 fact be+ exactly eight l9es 9 l5g?4 ,?is appe>ance ( fragility1 h[ev]1 is a little deceptive4 ,:ile ,keats & ,%elley are con/antly evid5t z ! models 9 te*nique1 ! ye>n+ ( m ?an "o lyric reflects ! deep] romantic temp]4 ,! bravado & ! t5d]ness ( ! old poets are evid5t aga9 9 ! two ,*ri/mas pieces1 ,holly ,b]ry & ,mi/letoe1 & ,yule-,song3 ,a ,memory3 ,! trees are b>e1 wild flies ! sn[1 ,he>?s are gl[+1 he>ts are m]ry-- ,high 9 ! air is ! ,mi/letoe1 ,ov] ! door is ! ,holly ,b]ry4 ,nev] h c>e h[ ! w9ds may bl[1 ,nev] confess ! revel gr[s we>y-- ,yule is ! "t ( ! ,mi/letoe1 ,yule is ! "t ( ! ,holly ,b]ry4 99 99 99 99 99 ,decemb] comes1 sn[s come1 ,comes ! w9try wea!r2 ,faces f away come-- ,he>ts mu/ be toge!r4 ,d[n ! /air-/eps ( ! h\rs ,yule leaps ! hills & t[]s-- ,fill ! b[l & hang ! holly1 ,let ! times be jolly4 ,! ,wat*]s is 9 ! _s ( ,k+sley's ,! ,?ree ,fi%]s3 ,two wom5 on ! lone wet /r&-- 7,! w9d's out ) a w to roam7 ,! waves wage w> on rocks & s&1 7,& a %ip is long due home47 ,! sea sprays 9 ! wom5's eyes-- 7,he>ts c wri! l ! sea's wild foam7 ,l[] desc5d ! tempe/u\s skies1 7,= ! w9d's out ) a w to roam47 ,o daught]1 ?9e eyes be bett] ?an m9e1 7,! waves asc5d high on yond] dome7 ,nor? or ,s\? is !re nev] a sign8 7,& a %ip is long due home47 ,!y wat*$ !re all ! long night ?r\gh-- 7,! w9d's out ) a w to roam7 ,w9d & ra9 & sorr[ = two-- 7,& heav5 on ! long rea* home47 ,! second volume m>k$ a decid$ advance 9 te*nique4 ,:5 we rememb] also ! ,pre-,raphaelite _s1 ) its love ( rhy?m & imag]y1 we are n surpris$ to f9d "h an appreciation ,to ,dante ,gabriel ,rossetti4 ,especially has ! poet made progress 9 ! h&l+ ( ! sonnet1 z may be se5 9 ! foll[+3 ,my ?\ghts g m>*+ l an arm$ ho/ ,out ( ! city ( sil5ce1 guns & c>s2 ,troop aft] troop across my dreams !y po/ ,to ! invasion ( ! w9d & />s4 ,o brave array ( y\?'s untam$ desire6 ,) ?y bold1 dauntless capta9 ,hope to lead ,8 raw recruits to ,fate's oppos+ fire1 ,& up ! walls ( ,circum/ance to ble$4 ,h[ f>es ! exp$ition 9 ! end8 ,:5 ?is my he>t %all h old age = k+ ,& to ! w>s no fur!r troop c s5d1 ,:at f9al message w ! arm'/ice br+8 ,! ho/ gone =? 9 y\? ! _w to meet1 ,9 age returns--9 victory or defeat8 ,!n !re is ! epilogue ) its he>t-cry3 ,"l ( ! my/ic />-bl[n gleams ,^: sweet compassion lifts my dreams2 ,"l ( life 9 ! lips ( ! rose ,t kiss desire2 :5ce ,beauty gr[s2 ,"l ( ! p[] inviolate ,t keeps immune ?y seas f fate1 99 99 99 99 99 ,"l1 ,v ,god ( ^! works ( ?9e1 ,he> me1 ,i besee* !e1 mo/ div9e6 ,)9 v rec5t ye>s ,mr4 ,brai?waite has attract$ unusual att5tion among ! disc]n+ by a new note ( my/icism t has crept into 8 v]se4 ,?is 0 fir/ obs]v$ 9 ,s&y ,/>1 t appe>$ 9 ! ,atlantic 7,july1 #aiji73 ,no m f out ! sunset1 ,no m across ! foam1 ,no m across ! w9dy hills ,w ,s&y ,/> come home4 ,he w5t away to se>* x1 ,) a curse ^u 8 tongue1 ,& 9 8 h&s ! /aff ( life ,made music z x swung4 ,i wond] if he f\nd x1 ,& kn[s ! my/]y n[3 ,our ,s&y ,/> :o w5t away ,) ! secret on 8 br[4 ,! same note is 9 ,! ,my/]y 7or ,! ,way1 z ! poet pref]s to call x7 t appe>$ 9 ,scribn]'s 7,octob]1 #aiae73 ,he c\ld n tell ! way he came ,because 8 *>t 0 lo/3 ,yet all 8 way 0 pav$ ) flame ,f ! b\rne he cross$4 ,he did n "k ! way to g1 ,because he _h no map3 ,he foll[$ :]e ! w9ds bl[1-- ,& ! ,april sap4 ,he nev] knew ^u 8 br[ ,! secret t he bore-- ,& laughs away ! my/]y n[ ,! d>k's at 8 door4 ,mr4 ,brai?waite has done well4 ,he is to-day ! =emo/ man ( ! race 9 pure lit]ature4 ,b above any p>tial or limit$ consid]ation1 aft] ye>s ( h>d "w he n[ has recognition n only z a poet ( /&+1 b z ! *ief sponsor = curr5t ,am]ican poetry4 ,no comm5t on 8 "w c\ld be bett] ?an t ( ! ,transcript1 ,novemb] #cj1 #aiae3 ,he has help$ poetry to read]s z well z to poets4 ,"o is guilty ( no extravagance 9 say+ t ! poets we h--& !y may take _! place ) _! pe]s 9 any c\ntry--& ! ga!r+ def]5ce we pay !m1 are creat$ l>gely out ( ! /ubborn1 self-effac+ en?usiasm ( ?is "o man4 ,9 a s5se _! di/9ction is 8 own4 ,9 a s5se he has himself writt5 _! poetry4 ,v mu* by 8 toil !y may write & be read4 ,n "o ( !m w ev] write a f9] poem ?an ,brai?waite himself has liv$ already4 ,,vii ,,o!r ,,writ]s ,9 addition to ^? :o h be5 m5tion$1 !re h be5 scores ( writ]s :o w\ld h to be consid]$ if we 7 deal+ ) ! lit]ature ( ! ,negro 9 ! wide/ s5se ( ! t]m4 ,n too cle>ly1 h[ev]1 c ! limitations ( our subject be insi/$ ^u4 ,we are "h conc]n$ ) di/9ctly lit]>y or arti/ic a*ievem5t1 & n ) "w t belongs 9 ! realm ( religion1 sociology1 or politics4 ,only brief] m5tion accord+ly c be giv5 to ^! latt] fields4 ,naturally1 f ! fir/ !re h be5 works deal+ ) ! place ( ! ,negro 9 ,am]ican life4 ,out/&+ aft] ! num]\s sociological /udies & o!r contributions to p]iodical lit]ature ( ,dr4 ,du,bois are ! books ( ! late ,book] ,t4 ,wa%+ton4 ,repres5tative ( ^! are ,! ,future ( ! ,am]ican ,negro1 ,my ,l>g] ,education1 & ,! ,man ,f>!/ ,d[n4 ,z e>ly z #ahbi1 h[ev]1 ,david ,walk]1 ( ,bo/on1 publi%$ 8 passionate ,appeal1 a prote/ aga9/ slav]y t awak5$ ,s\!rn legislatures to action2 & 9 ! ye>s j be=e ! ,civil ,w>1 ,h5ry ,highl& ,g>net wrote s]mons & addresses on ! /atus ( ! race 9 ,am]ica1 :ile ,william ,wells ,br[n wrote ,?ree ,ye>s 9 ,europe1 & v>i\s o!r works1 "s ( :i* w receive lat] m5tion4 ,aft] ! w>1 ,alex&] ,crummell became an out/&+ figure by reason ( 8 s]mons & addresses1 _m ( :i* 7 pres]v$4 ,he 0 foll[$ by an int]e/+ gr\p ( s*ol>ly m51 repres5t$ especially by ,william ,s4 ,sc>bor\gh1 ,kelly ,mill]1 & ,ar*ibald ,h4 ,grimke4 ,mr4 ,sc>bor\gh is n[ presid5t ( ,wilb]=ce ,univ]sity4 ,he has contribut$ num]\s articles to repres5tative magaz9es4 ,8 "w 9 m te*nical fields is repres5t$ by 8 ,fir/ ,lessons 9 ,greek1 a treatise on ! ,birds ( ,ari/ophanes1 & 8 pap] 9 ! ,ar5a 7,janu>y1 #ahig7 on ,negro ,folk-,lore & ,dialect4 ,mr4 ,mill] is ,dean ( ! ,college ( ,arts & ,sci5ces at ,h[>d ,univ]sity4 ,he has collect$ 8 num]\s & cog5t pap]s 9 two volumes1 ,race ,adju/m5t1 & ,out ( ! ,h\se ( ,bondage4 ,! fir/ is ! m v>i$ & int]e/+ ( ! two books1 b ! latt] conta9s ! poetic rhapsody1 ,i ,see & ,am ,satisfi$1 fir/ publi%$ 9 ! ,indep5d5t 7,augu/ #g1 #aiac74 ,mr4 ,a4 ,h4 ,grimke1 z well z ,mr4 ,mill]1 has contribut$ to ! ,atlantic2 & he has writt5 ! lives ( ,g>rison & ,sumn] 9 ! ,am]ican ,re=m]s ,s]ies4 ,negro ,culture 9 ,we/ ,africa1 by ,george ,w4 ,ellis1 is orig9al & s*ol>ly2 ,! ,aft]ma? ( ,slav]y1 by ,william ,a4 ,s9clair1 is a volume ( m ?an ord9>y int]e/2 & ,! ,african ,abroad1 by ,william ,h4 ,f]ris1 :ile confus$ 9 con/ruction & =m1 conta9s mu* ?\ghtful mat]ial4 ,)9 rec5t ye>s !re h be5 publi%$ a great _m works1 frequ5tly illu/rat$1 on ! progress & a*ievem5ts ( ! race4 ,v few ( ^! books are s*ol>ly4 ,?ree collaborations1 h[ev]1 are ( decid$ value4 ,"o is a little volume entitl$1 ,! ,negro ,problem1 consi/+ ( sev5 pap]s by repres5tative ,negroes1 & publi%$ 9 #aijc by ,james ,pott ,co41 ( ,new ,york4 ,ano!r is ,f ,s]vitude to ,s]vice1 publi%$ 9 #aije by ! ,am]ican ,unit>ian ,association ( ,bo/on1 & made up ( ! ,old ,s\? ,lectures on ! hi/ory & "w ( ,s\!rn in/itutions = ! education ( ! ,negro2 :ile ! ?ird collaboration is1 ,! ,negro 9 ! ,s\?1 publi%$ 9 #aijg by ,george ,w4 ,jacobs ,co41 ( ,philadelphia1 & made up ( f\r pap]s1 two by ,dr4 ,wa%+ton1 & two by ,dr4 ,du,bois1 :i* 7 ! ,william ,levi ,bull ,lectures 9 ! ,philadelphia ,div9ity ,s*ool = ! ye> #aijg4 ,halfway betwe5 works on ! ,negro ,problem & ^? 9 hi/ory1 are ^? 9 ! field ( biography & autobiography4 ,= decades be=e ! ,civil ,w> ! exp]i5ces ( fugitive slaves 7 us$ z a "p ( ! anti-slav]y argum5t4 ,9 #ahde appe>$ ! ,n>rative ( ! ,life ( ,fr$]ick ,d\glass1 ?is be+ greatly enl>g$ & ext5d$ 9 #ahha z ,! ,life & ,times ( ,fr$]ick ,d\glass4 ,9 simil> ve9 0 ! ,autobiography ( a ,fugitive ,negro1 by ,samuel ,r+gold ,w>d4 ,!n ,josiah ,h5son 7! orig9al ( ,uncle ,tom7 & ,soj\rn] ,tru? issu$ _! n>ratives4 ,collections ( m ?an ord9>y int]e/ 7 ,william ,wells ,br[n's ,! ,black ,man 7#ahfc71 ,james ,m4 ,trott]'s ,music & ,"s ,highly ,musical ,p 7#ahgh71 & ,william ,j4 ,simmons's ,m5 ( ,m>k 7#ahhg74 ,john ,m]c] ,lang/on's ,f ! ,virg9ia ,plantation to ! ,national ,capitol is int]e/+ & s]viceable2 special int]e/ atta*es to ,mat!w ,h5son's ,a ,negro ,explor] at ! ,nor? ,pole2 :ile ,maud ,cuney ,h>e's ,norris ,wright ,cuney 0 a di/9ct contribution to ! hi/ory ( ,s\!rn politics4 ,! mo/ widely kn[n "w 9 ?is field1 h[ev]1 is ,up ,f ,slav]y1 by ,book] ,t4 ,wa%+ton4 ,! unaffect$ & simple /yle ( ?is book has made x a model ( p]sonal writ+1 & x is by reason ( m]it t ! "w has ga9$ unusual curr5cy4 ,! /udy1 ( c\rse1 becomes m special 9 ! field ( hi/ory4 ,int]e/ f ! fir/ 0 %[n 9 *ur* hi/ory4 ,?is 0 repres5t$ imm$iately aft] ! w> by ,bi%op ,daniel ,a4 ,payne's /udies 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,a4 ,m4 ,e4 ,*ur*1 & tw5ty-five ye>s lat]1 = ! ,bapti/ d5om9ation1 by ,e4 ,m4 ,brawley's ,! ,negro ,bapti/ ,pulpit4 ,"o ( ! e>lie/ writ]s ( m]it 0 ,william ,c4 ,nell1 :o1 9 #ahea1 publi%$ 8 pamphlet1 ,s]vices ( ,color$ ,am]icans 9 ! ,w>s ( #aggf & #ahab4 ,! ,ris+ ,son1 by ,william ,wells ,br[n1 0 an acc\nt ( ! antec$5ts & advancem5t ( ! color$ race2 ! "w gave consid]able att5tion to ,africa1 ,hayti1 & ! colonies1 & 0 q s*ol>ly 9 me?od4 ,!n1 9 #ahgb1 full ( p]sonal exp]i5ce1 appe>$ ,william ,/ill's ,! ,und]gr\nd ,railroad4 ,! epo*-mak+ "w 9 hi/ory1 h[ev]1 0 ! two-volume ,hi/ory ( ! ,negro ,race 9 ,am]ica1 by ,george ,w4 ,williams1 :i* 0 issu$ 9 #ahhc4 ,?is "w 0 ! exploration ( a new field & ! result ( sev5 ye>s ( /udy4 ,! hi/orian m ?an once wrote subjectively1 b 8 "w 01 on ! :ole1 writt5 ) unusually good ta/e4 ,aft] ?irty ye>s "s ( 8 pages h1 ( c\rse1 be5 sup]s$$2 b 8 "w is ev5 yet ! great /oreh\se = /ud5ts ( ,negro hi/ory4 ,te*nical /udy )9 rec5t ye>s is be/ repres5t$ by ! ,h>v>d doctorate !ses ( ,dr4 ,du,bois & ,dr4 ,c>t] ,g4 ,woodson4 ,t ( ,dr4 ,du,bois has already be5 m5tion$4 ,t ( ,dr4 ,woodson 0 entitl$ ,! ,disruption ( ,virg9ia4 ,dr4 ,woodson is ! editor ( ! ,j\rnal ( ,negro ,hi/ory1 a qu>t]ly magaz9e t began to appe> 9 #aiaf1 & t has already publi%$ sev]al articles ( ! fir/ ord] ( m]it4 ,he has also writt5 ,! ,education ( ! ,negro ,prior to #ahfa1 a "w 9 ! mo/ sci5tific _s ( mod]n hi/orical /udy1 to :i* a companion volume = ! lat] p]iod is expect$4 ,l>gely orig9al also 9 ! nature ( _! contribution h be5 ,! ,haitian ,revolution1 by ,t4 ,g4 ,/ew>d1 & ,! ,facts ( ,recon/ruction1 by ,john ,r4 ,lyn*2 &1 :ile less int5sive1 int]e/+ ?r\gh\t is ,j4 ,w4 ,cromwell's ,! ,negro 9 ,am]ican ,hi/ory4 ,_m ( ! y\ng] writ]s are cultivat+ ! %ort /ory4 ,especially h two or ?ree1 z yet unkn[n to ! wid] public1 done excell5t "w 9 connection ) syndicates ( great newspap]s4 ,! ,goodness ( ,/4 ,rocque1 & ,o!r ,/ories1 by ,alice ,moore ,dunb> 7n[ ,mrs4 ,nelson71 is repres5tative ( ! /rong] "w 9 ?is field4 ,num]\s attempts at ! composition ( novels h also be5 made4 ,ev5 be=e ! ,civil ,w> 0 ov] appe>$ ,william ,wells ,br[n's ,clotille3 ,a ,tale ( ! ,s\!rn ,/ates4 ,x is 9 ?is special dep>tm5t1 h[ev]1 t a s5se ( lit]>y =m has frequ5tly be5 mo/ lack+4 ,! di/9ctively lit]>y essay has n unnaturally suff]$ f ! g5]al pressure ( ! ,problem4 ,a pap] 9 ! ,atlantic ,mon?ly 7,febru>y1 #aijf71 h[ev]1 ,! ,joys ( ,be+ a ,negro1 by ,edw>d ,e4 ,wilson1 a ,*icago lawy]1 0 ( out/&+ brilliancy4 ,a4 ,o4 ,/af=d1 ( ,wa%+ton1 is a special /ud5t ( ! folklore ( ,africa4 ,he has contribut$ sev]al s*ol>ly pap]s to ! ,j\rnal ( ,negro ,hi/ory1 & he has also publi%$ ?r\gh ! ,am]ican ,book ,company an int]e/+ supplem5t>y read]1 ,animal ,fables ,f ! ,d>k ,cont95t4 ,ala9 ,locke is int]e/$ 9 bo? philosophical & lit]>y /udies1 repres5t$ by ,! ,am]ican ,temp]am5t1 a pap] contribut$ to ! ,nor? ,am]ican ,review 7,augu/1 #aiaa71 & a pap] on ,emile ,v]ha]5 9 ! ,poetry ,review 7,janu>y1 #aiag74 ,little has be5 accompli%$ 9 su/a9$ poetic flight4 ,( %ort] lyric v]se1 h[ev]1 _m booklets h appe>$4 ,z ?is is ! field t (f]s peculi> opportunity = subjective expression1 m has be5 attempt$ 9 x ?an 9 any o!r dep>tm5t ( arti/ic endeavor4 ,x dem&s1 !re=e1 special att5tion1 & ! /udy w take u back be=e ! ,civil ,w>4 ,! fir/ p]son to attract mu* att5tion aft] ,phillis ,:eatley 0 ,george ,moses ,horton1 ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 :o 0 born 9 #agig & di$ ab\t #ahhj 7or #ahhc74 ,he 0 ambiti\s to le>n1 0 ! possessor ( unusual lit]>y tal5t1 & 9 "o way or ano!r receiv$ in/ruction f v>i\s p]sons4 ,he v soon began to write v]se1 all ( :i* 0 infus$ ) 8 desire = fre$om1 & mu* ( :i* 0 sugge/$ by ! common evangelical hymns1 z 7 ! foll[+ l9es3 ,alas6 & am ,i born = ?is1 ,to we> ?is slavi% *a98 ,depriv$ ( all creat$ bliss1 ,?r\gh h>d%ip1 toil1 & pa98 ,h[ long h ,i 9 bondage la91 ,& langui%$ to be free6 ,alas6 & mu/ ,i /ill compla91 ,depriv$ ( lib]ty8 99 99 99 99 99 ,come1 ,lib]ty6 ?\ *e]ful s\nd1 ,roll ?r\gh my ravi%$ e>s2 ,come1 let my grief 9 joys be dr[n$1 ,& drive away my fe>s4 ,"s ( ,horton's fri5ds became int]e/$ 9 him & desir$ to help him publi% a volume ( 8 poems1 s t f ! sale ( ^! he might pur*ase 8 fre$om & g to ! new colony ( ,lib]ia4 ,! "y man became fir$ ) ambition & inspiration4 ,?rill$ by ! new hope1 he wrote3 ',twas l ! salutation ( ! dove1 ,borne on ! zephyr ?r\gh "s lonesome grove1 ,:5 spr+ returns1 & w9t]'s *ill is pa/1 ,& vegetation smiles above ! bla/4 ,horton's ma/]1 h[ev]1 dem&$ = him an exorbitant price1 & :5 ,! ,hope ( ,lib]ty appe>$ 9 #ahbi x _h no?+ ( ! sale t 0 hop$ =4 ,disappo9t$ 9 8 great desire1 ! poet seems to h lo/ ambition4 ,he became a janitor ar\nd ! /ate univ]sity at ,*apel ,hill1 execut$ small commissions = v]se f ! /ud5ts1 :o treat$ him k9dly1 & 9 lat] ye>s w5t to ,philadelphia2 b 8 old dreams _h fad$4 ,sev]al repr9t+s ( 8 poems 7 made1 h[ev]1 & "o ( ^! 0 b\nd ) ! #ahch edition ( ,phillis ,:eatley's poems4 ,9 #ahed appe>$ ! fir/ edition ( ,poems on ,miscellane\s ,subjects1 by ,frances ,ell5 ,watk9s1 commonly kn[n z ,mrs4 ,frances ,e4 ,w4 ,h>p]4 ,mrs4 ,h>p] 0 a woman ( exceptionally /rong p]sonality & c\ld read h] poems to advantage4 ,h] v]se 0 v popul>1 n less ?an t5 ?\s& copies ( h] booklets be+ sold4 ,x 0 decid$ly lack+ 9 te*nique1 h[ev]1 & mu* 9 ! /yle ( ,mrs4 ,hemans4 ,mrs4 ,h>p] 0 be/ :5 mo/ simple1 z :5 9 writ+ ( *ildr5 %e said3 ,i almo/ ?9k ! angels ,:o t5d life's g>d5 fair1 ,drop d[n ! sweet :ite blossoms ,t bloom ar\nd u "h4 ,! secret ( h] popul>ity 0 to be se5 9 su* l9es z ! foll[+ f ,bury ,me 9 a ,free ,l&3 ,make me a grave :]e'er y w1 ,9 a l[ly pla9 or a l(ty hill2 ,make x among e>?'s humble/ graves1 ,b n 9 a l& :]e m5 are slaves4 ,( ! ,emancipation ,proclamation %e wrote3 ,x %all fla% ?r\gh com+ ages1 ,x %all light ! di/ant ye>s2 ,& eyes n[ dim ) sorr[ ,%all be bright] ?r\gh _! te>s4 ,:ile ,mrs4 ,h>p] 0 /ill prom95tly be=e ! public appe>$ ,alb]y ,a4 ,:itman1 a ,me?odi/ m9i/]1 ^: ,n a ,man & ,yet a ,man appe>$ 9 #ahgg4 ,! "w ( ?is writ] is ! mo/ baffl+ ) :i* ?is book has to deal4 ,x is diffuse1 exhibits _m lapses 9 ta/e1 is unev5 metrically1 z if done 9 ha/e1 & %[s imitation on e h&4 ,x imitates ,:itti]1 ,longfell[1 ,t5nyson1 ,scott1 ,byron & ,moore4 ,! ,old ,sac ,village & ,nanawawa's ,suitors are v evid5tly ,hiawa?a ov] aga92 & ,cu/]'s ,la/ ,ride is simply ano!r v]sion ( ,! ,*>ge ( ! ,light ,brigade4 ,! ,rape ( ,florida exhibits ! same g5]al *>act]i/ics z ! e>li] poems4 ,& yet1 :5ev] "o has ab\t decid$ t ,:itman is n wor?y ( consid]ation1 he insi/s on a revision ( judgm5t4 ,! fact is t he %[s a decid$ faculty = brisk n>ration4 ,?is may be se5 9 ,! ,h\se ( ! ,aylors4 ,he has1 moreov]1 a romantic lavi%ness ( description t1 9 spite ( all te*nical faults1 /ill has "s degree ( m]it4 ,! foll[+ quotations1 tak5 respectively f ,! ,m[]s & ,! ,flight ( ,leeona1 w exemplify bo? 8 extravagance & 8 possibilities 9 description3 ,! tall =e/s swim 9 a crimson sea1 ,out ( ^: bright dep?s ris+ sil5tly1 ,great gold5 spires %oot into ! skies1 ,among ! isles ( cl\dl& high1 t rise1 ,float1 scatt]1 bur/1 drift (f1 & sl[ly fade1 ,deep 9 ! twilight1 %ade succe$+ %ade4 99 99 99 99 99 ,& n[ %e turns ^u a mossy seat1 ,:]e s+s a f]n-b\nd /ream b5ea? h] feet1 ,& brea!s ! orange 9 ! swoon+ air2 ,:]e 9 h] que5ly pride ! rose blooms fair1 ,& sweet g]anium waves h] sc5t$ hair2 ,!re1 gaz+ 9 ! bright face ( ! /ream1 ,h] ?\ghts swim onw>d 9 a g5tle dream4 ,9 ,a ,dream ( ,glory occur ! l9es3 ,! faire/ blooms are born ( humble we$s1 ,t fa9t & p]i% 9 ! pa?less wood2 ,& out ( bitt] life gr[ noble de$s ,to pass unnotic$ 9 ! multitude4 ,:itman's %ortcom+s become readily app>5t :5 he attempts su/a9$ "w4 ,! ,rape ( ,florida is ! longe/ poem yet writt5 by a ,negro 9 ,am]ica1 & also ! only attempt by a memb] ( ! race to use ! elaborate ,sp5s]ian /anza ?r\gh\t a long piece ( "w4 ,! /ory is conc]n$ ) ! capture ( ! ,sem9oles 9 ,florida ?r\gh p]fidy & ! tak+ ( !m away to _! new home 9 ! ,we/4 ,x c5t]s ar\nd ?ree *>act]s1 ,palme*o1 an old *ief1 ,ewald1 8 daught]1 & ,atlassa1 a "y ,sem9ole :o is ,ewald's lov]4 ,! poem is decid$ly diffuse2 !re is too mu* subjective description1 too little /rong *>act]ization4 ,palme*o1 in/ead ( be+ a /\t w>rior1 is a *ief ( peace & k9dly de$s4 ,/anzas ( m]it1 h[ev]1 occasionally /rike ! eye4 ,! boat-song =ces recognition z g5u9e poetry3 ,come n[1 my love1 ! moon is on ! lake2 ,^u ! wat]s is my light canoe2 ,come ) me1 love1 & gladsome o>s %all make ,a music on ! p>t+ wave = y1-- ,come o'er ! wat]s deep & d>k & blue2 ,come :]e ! lilies 9 ! m>ge h sprung1 ,come ) me1 love1 = ,oh1 my love is true6 ,?is is ! song t on ! lake 0 sung1 ,! boatman sang x ov] :5 8 he>t 0 "y4 ,9 #ahij ,:itman br\ght out an edition ( ,n a ,man & ,yet a ,man & ,! ,rape ( ,florida1 add+ to ^! a collection ( miscellane\s poems1 ,drift$ ,leaves1 & 9 #aija he publi%$ ,an ,idyl ( ! ,s\?1 an epic poem 9 two p>ts4 ,x is to be regrett$ t he did n h ! tra9+ t comes f ! be/ univ]sity education4 ,he _h ! ta/e & ! tal5t to b5efit f su* culture 9 ! greate/ degree4 ,all :o w5t be=e him 71 ( c\rse1 sup]s$$ 9 #ahif by ,paul ,laur5ce ,dunb>2 & ,dunb> />t$ a tradition4 ,?r\gh\t ! c\ntry !re sprang up imitators1 & "s ( ! imitations 7 m ?an fair4 ,all ( ?is1 h[ev]1 0 a pass+ ph5om5on4 ,^? :o are writ+ at ! pres5t day almo/ inv>iably es*ew dialect & insi/ ^u classics =ms & measures4 ,prom95t among ^! is ,james ,weldon ,johnson4 ,mr4 ,johnson has se5 a v>i$ c>e] z tea*]1 writ]1 consul = ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 =eign c\ntries1 especially ,nic>agua1 & national organiz] = ! ,national ,association = ! ,advancem5t ( ,color$ ,p4 ,he has writt5 num]\s songs1 :i* h be5 set to music by 8 bro!r1 ,rosamond ,johnson1 or ,h>ry ,t4 ,burleigh2 he made = ! ,metropolitan ,op]a ! ,engli% translation ( ! ,spani% op]a1 ,goyescas1 by ,granados & ,p]iquet2 & 9 #aiaf1 :ile associat$ ) ! ,age1 ( ,new ,york1 9 a conte/ op5$ by ! ,public ,l$g]1 ( ,philadelphia1 to editorial writ]s all ov] ! c\ntry1 he won a ?ird prize ( two hundr$ doll>s = a campaign editorial4 ,! rem>kable book1 ,autobiography ( an ,ex-,color$ ,man1 half fact1 half fiction1 0 publi%$ anonym\sly1 b is g5]ally cr$it$ to ,mr4 ,johnson4 ,v rec5tly 7,decemb]1 #aiag7 has appe>$ ?is writ]'s collection1 ,fifty ,ye>s & ,o!r ,poems4 ,9 pure lyric fl[ he is be/ repres5t$ by two poems 9 ! ,c5tury4 ,"o 0 a sonnet entitl$1 ,"m ,night 7,febru>y1 #aiaj73 ,et]nities be=e ! fir/-born day1 ,or ere ! fir/ sun fl$g$ 8 w+s ( flame1 ,calm ,night1 ! ev]la/+ & ! same1 ,a brood+ "m ov] *aos lay4 ,& :irl+ suns %all blaze & !n decay1 ,%all run _! fi]y c\rses & !n claim ,! hav5 ( ! d>kness :5ce !y came2 ,back to ,nirvanic peace %all grope _! way4 ,s :5 my feeble sun ( life burns out1 ,& s\nd$ is ! h\r = my long sleep1 ,i %all1 full we>y ( ! fev]i% light1 ,welcome ! d>kness )\t fe> or d\bt1 ,&1 heavy-lidd$1 ,i %all s(tly creep ,into ! quiet bosom ( ! ,night4 ,:5 we ?9k ( ! l>ge numb] ( ^? :o h long$ = success 9 arti/ic expression1 & especially ( ! fir/ s+] ( ! old melodies1 we c\ld close ?is review ) no?+ bett] ?an ,mr4 ,johnson's tribute1 ,o ,black & ,unkn[n ,b>ds 7,c5tury1 ,novemb]1 #aijh73 ,o black & unkn[n b>ds ( long ago1 ,h[ came y\r lips to t\* ! sacr$ fire8 ,h[1 9 y\r d>kness1 did y come to "k ,! p[] & beauty ( ! m9/rel's lyre8 ,:o fir/ f 'mid/ 8 bonds lift$ 8 eyes8 ,:o fir/ f out ! /ill wat*1 lone & long1 ,feel+ ! anci5t fai? ( prophets rise ,)9 8 d>k-kept s\l1 bur/ into song8 ,!re is a wide1 wide wond] 9 x all1 ,t f degrad$ re/ & s]vile toil1 ,! fi]y _s ( ! se] %\ld call ,^! simple *ildr5 ( ! sun & soil4 ,o black s+]s1 gone1 =got1 unfam$1 ,y--y alone1 ( all ! long1 long l9e ,( ^? :o've sung untaught1 unkn[n1 unnam$1 ,h /ret*$ out upw>d1 seek+ ! div9e4 ,y sang n de$s ( h]oes or ( k+s3 ,no *ant ( bloody w>1 nor exult+ paean ,( arms-won triumphs2 b y\r humble /r+s ,y t\*$ 9 *ords ) music empyrean4 ,y sang f> bett] ?an y knew1 ! songs ,t = y\r li/5]s' hungry he>ts suffic$ ,/ill live--b m ?an ?is to y belongs3 ,y sang a race f wood & /one to ,*ri/4 ,,viii ,,orators4--,,d\glass ,,& ,,wa%+ton ,! ,negro is peculi>ly gift$ z an orator4 ,to magnific5t gifts ( voice he adds a f]vor ( s5tim5t & an appreciation ( ! possibilities ( a great occasion t are indisp5sable 9 ! "w ( "o :o excels 9 ?is field4 ,great] ?an any ( ^! ?+s1 h[ev]1 is ! romantic quality t f9ds an outlet 9 va/ rea*es ( imag]y & a s+ul>ly figurative p[] ( expression4 ,only ?is innate gift ( rhetorical expression has acc\nt$ = ! trem5d\s effects sometimes realiz$ ev5 by untutor$ memb]s ( ! race4 ,its possibilities "u ! influ5ces ( culture & education are illimitable4 ,on "o occasion ,h>riet ,tubman1 fam\s = h] "w 9 ! ,und]gr\nd ,railroad1 0 address+ an audi5ce & describ+ a great battle 9 ! ,civil ,w>4 ,& !n1 said %e1 we saw ! lightn+1 & t 0 ! guns2 & !n we he>d ! ?und]1 & t 0 ! big guns2 & !n we he>d ! ra9 fall+1 & t 0 drops ( blood fall+2 & :5 we came to git 9 ! craps1 x 0 dead m5 t we reap$4#b ,all ?r\gh ! famili> melodies "o f9ds ! pa?os & ! poetry ( ?is imag]y4 ,two unusual individuals1 untutor$ b highly gift$ 9 _! own sph]es1 9 ! c\rse ( ! la/ c5tury prov$ em95tly successful by jo9+ ?is rhetorical faculty to _! native e>ne/ness4 ,"o ( ^! 0 ! anti-slav]y speak]1 ,soj\rn] ,tru?4 ,tall1 maje/ic1 & yet q un$ucat$1 ?is int]e/+ woman sometimes dazzl$ h] audi5ces by h] sudd5 turns ( expression4 ,anecdotes ( h] quick & />tl+ replies are numb]less4 ,! o!r "* 0 ,john ,jasp]1 ( ,ri*mond1 ,va41 fam\s ?ree decades ago = 8 ,sun d move s]mon4 ,jasp] prea*$ n only on ?is !me1 b also on ,dry bones 9 ! valley1 ! glories ( ! ,new ,j]usalem1 & _m simil> subjects t h be5 us$ by o!r prea*]s1 sometimes ) h>dly less effect1 ?r\gh\t ! ,s\?4 ,:5 "o made all disc\nt = ! t9sel & ! dialect1 he /ill w\ld h f\nd 9 ! "w ( ,john ,jasp] mu* ( ! p[] ( ! true orator4 ,footnote #b3 ,report$ by ,a4 ,b4 ,h>t1 9 ,slav]y & ,abolition1 #bji4 ,o!r m5 h jo9$ to ?is love = figurative expression ! advantages ( culture2 & a common *>act]i/ic1 ?or\ghly typical ( ! romantic quality con/antly pres5t1 is a fondness = biblical phrase4 ,z repres5tative might be rem>k$ ,rob]t ,b4 ,elliott1 fam\s = 8 spee* 9 ,congress on ! con/itutionality ( ! ,civil ,rights ,bill2 ,john ,m]c] ,lang/on1 also di/+ui%$ = _m political addresses2 ,m4 ,c4 ,b4 ,mason1 = ye>s a prom95t repres5tative ( ! ,me?odi/ ,episcopal ,*ur*2 & ,*>les ,t4 ,walk]1 /ill ! mo/ popul> prea*] ( ! ,negro ,bapti/s4 ,a new & tell+ =m ( public speak+1 de/9$ to h m & m importance1 is t j n[ be/ cultivat$ by ,dr4 ,du,bois1 :o1 ) little play ( voice or ge/ure1 b ) ! e>ne/ness ( conviction1 drives home 8 message ) in/ant effect4 ,9 any consid]ation ( oratory "o mu/ con/antly be> 9 m9d1 ( c\rse1 ! importance ( ! spok5 ^w & ! p]sonal equation4 ,at ! same "t x mu/ be rememb]$ t _m ( ! mo/ wor?y addresses made by ,negroes h n be5 pres]v$ 9 accessible =m4 ,aga9 & aga91 9 "s remote community1 ) true eloqu5ce has an untutor$ prea*] br\ght com=t & inspiration to a /ruggl+ p4 ,j4 ,c4 ,price1 = ye>s presid5t ( ,liv+/one ,college 9 ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 0 "o ( ! true/ orators ! ,negro race ev] _h1 & _m :o he>d him w insi/ t he 0 =emo/4 ,8 "n has become 9 "s qu>t]s a synonym = eloqu5ce1 & he c]ta9ly appe>$ on _m notewor?y occasions ) m>k$ effect4 ,8 reputation w f9ally suff]1 h[ev]1 = ! reason giv51 t 8 spee*es are n n[ g5]ally accessible4 ,n "o is 9 ,mrs4 ,dunb>'s ,ma/]pieces ( ,negro ,eloqu5ce4 ,"o ( ! mo/ effective occasional speak]s )9 rec5t ye>s has be5 ,rev]dy ,c4 ,ransom1 ( ! ,a4 ,m4 ,e4 ,*ur*4 ,9 8 great mom5ts ,mr4 ,ransom has giv5 ! impression ( ! true orator4 ,he has little humor1 is /ately & dignifi$1 b bitt] 9 satire & invective4 ,!re is1 9 fact1 mu* 9 8 speak+ to rem9d "o ( ,fr$]ick ,d\glass4 ,"o ( 8 greate/ ef=ts 0 t on ! occasion ( ! celebration ( ! "o hundr$? anniv]s>y ( ! bir? ( ,g>rison1 9 ,faneuil ,hall1 ,bo/on1 ,decemb] #aa1 #aije4 ,said he1 9 "p3 ,:at k9d ( ,negroes d ! ,am]ican p want8 ,t !y mu/ h ! ,negro 9 "s relation is no long] a "q ( s]i\s debate4 ,:at k9d ( ,negroes d ! ,am]ican p want8 ,d !y want a voteless ,negro 9 a republic f\nd$ ^u univ]sal suffrage8 ,d !y want a ,negro :o %all n be p]mitt$ to p>ticipate 9 ! gov]nm5t :i* he mu/ support ) 8 treasure & def5d ) 8 blood8 ,d !y want a ,negro :o %all cons5t to be set aside z =m+ a di/9ct indu/rial class1 p]mitt$ to rise no high] ?an ! level ( s]fs or peasants8 ,d !y want a ,negro :o %all accept an inf]ior social position1 n z a degradation1 b z ! j op]ation ( ! laws ( ca/e bas$ on color8 ,d !y want a ,negro :o w avoid friction betwe5 ! races by cons5t+ to occupy ! place to :i* :ite m5 may *oose to assign him8 ,:at k9d ( a ,negro d ! ,am]ican p want8 444 ,taught by ! ,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce1 su/a9$ by ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 enlight5$ by ! education ( our s*ools1 ?is nation c no m resi/ ! advanc+ tread ( ! ho/s ( ! oncom+ blacks ?an x c b9d ! />s or halt ! resi/less motion ( ! tide4#c ,footnote #c3 ,quot$ f ,ma/]pieces ( ,negro ,eloqu5ce1 #cad-e4 ,two m51 by reason ( great natural end[m5t1 a fitt+ appreciation ( great occasions1 & ! consi/5cy ) :i* !y produc$ _! effects1 h won an undisput$ place 9 any consid]ation ( ,am]ican orators4 ,^! m5 7 ,fr$]ick ,d\glass & ,book] ,t4 ,wa%+ton4 ,fr$]ick ,d\glass 0 born 9 #ahag & liv$ = t5 ye>s z a slave ^u a ,m>yl& plantation4 ,!n he 0 b\ght by a ,baltimore %ipbuild]4 ,he le>n$ to read1 &1 be+ attract$ by ,! ,lady ( ! ,lake1 :5 he escap$ 9 #ahch & w5t disguis$ z a sailor to ,new ,b$=d1 ,mass41 he adopt$ ! "n ,d\glas 7spell+ x ) two s's1 h[ev]74 ,he liv$ = sev]al ye>s 9 ,new ,b$=d1 be+ assi/$ by ,g>rison 9 8 ef=ts = an education4 ,9 #ahda1 at an anti-slav]y conv5tion 9 ,nantucket1 he exhibit$ su* intellig5ce1 & %[$ himself ! possessor ( su* a rem>kable voice1 t he 0 made ! ag5t ( ! ,massa*usetts ,anti-,slav]y ,society4 ,he n[ lectur$ ext5sively 9 ,engl& & ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ,engli% fri5ds rais$ ,l#aej to enable him regul>ly to pur*ase 8 fre$om4 ,= "s ye>s be=e ! ,civil ,w> he liv$ 9 ,ro*e/]1 ,n4,y41 :]e he publi%$ a pap]1 ,! ,nor? ,/>1 & :]e !re is n[ a public monum5t to him4 ,lat] 9 life he became ,record] ( ,de$s 9 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 & !n ,m9i/] to ,hayti4 ,at ! "t ( 8 dea? 9 #ahie ,d\glass _h won = himself a place ( unique di/9ction4 ,l>ge ( he>t & ( m9d1 he 0 int]e/$ 9 e =w>d movem5t = 8 p2 b 8 *>ity embrac$ all m5 & all races4 ,8 reputation 0 int]national1 & to-day _m ( 8 spee*es are to be f\nd 9 ! /&>d works on oratory4 ,mr4 ,*esnutt has admirably summ$ up ! p]sonal *>act]i/ics ( ! oratory ( ,d\glass4 ,he tells u t ,d\glass possess$1 9 l>ge measure1 ! physical equipm5t mo/ impressive 9 an orator4 ,he 0 a man ( magnific5t figure1 tall1 /rong1 8 head cr[n$ ) a mass ( hair :i* made a /rik+ elem5t ( 8 appe>ance4 ,he _h deep-set & fla%+ eyes1 a firm1 well-m\ld$ *91 a c\nt5ance some:at sev]e 9 repose1 b capable ( a wide range ( expression4 ,8 voice 0 ri* & melodi\s1 & ( c>ry+ p[]4#d ,d\glass 0 di/9ctly dignifi$1 eloqu5t1 & maje/ic2 he c\ld n be funny or witty4 ,sorr[ = ! slave1 & indignation aga9/ ! ma/]1 gave =ce to 8 words1 ?\gh1 9 8 lat] ye>s1 8 oratory became less & less heavy & m ref9$4 ,he 0 n always on ! popul> side1 nor 0 he always exactly logical2 ?us he incurr$ mu* c5sure = 8 opposition to ! exodus ( ! ,negro f ! ,s\? 9 #ahgi4 ,= half a c5tury1 h[ev]1 he 0 ! out/&+ figure ( ! race 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,footnote #d3 ,fr$]ick ,d\glass1 #ajg-h4 ,p]haps ! greate/ spee* ( 8 life 0 t :i* ,d\glass made at ,ro*e/] on ! #e? ( ,july1 #aheb4 ,8 subject 0 ,am]ican ,slav]y1 & he spoke ) 8 /ronge/ invective4 ,! foll[+ p>agraphs f ! introduction w s]ve to illu/rate 8 fondness = int]rogation & biblical phrase3 ,p>don me1 & all[ me to ask1 ,:y am ,i call$ ^u to speak "h to-day8 ,:at h ,i1 or ^? ,i repres5t1 to d ) y\r national indep5d5ce8 ,are ! great pr9ciples ( political fre$om & ( natural ju/ice embodi$ 9 t ,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce ext5d$ to u8 ,& am ,i1 !re=e1 call$ ^u to br+ our humble (f]+ to ! national alt>1 & to confess ! b5efits1 & express dev\t gratitude = ! bless+s result+ f y\r indep5d5ce to u8 99 99 99 99 99 ,by ! riv]s ( ,babylon1 !re we sat d[n1 yea1 we wept1 :5 we rememb]$ ,zion4 ,we hang$ our h>ps ^u ! will[s 9 ! mid/ !re(4 ,= !re !y t c>ri$ u away captive requir$ ( u a song2 & !y t _h wa/$ u requir$ ( u mir?1 say+1 ,s+ u "o ( ! songs ( ,zion4 ,h[ %all we s+ ! ,"l's song 9 a /range l&8 ,if ,i =get !e1 ,o ,j]usalem1 let my "r h& =get h] cunn+4 ,if ,i d n rememb] !e1 let my tongue cleave to ! ro( ( my m\?4#e ,footnote #e3 ,quot$ f ,williams1 ,,ii1 #dce-f4 ,! ye>s & emancipation & ! progress ( 8 p 9 ! new day gave a m hopeful tone to "s ( ! lat] spee*es ( ! orator4 ,9 an address on ! #g? ( ,decemb]1 #ahij1 he said3 ,i h se5 d>k h\rs 9 my life1 & ,i h se5 ! d>kness gradually disappe>+1 & ! light gradually increas+4 ,"o by "o ,i h se5 ob/acles remov$1 errors correct$1 prejudices s(t5$1 proscriptions rel9qui%$1 & my p advanc+ 9 all ! elem5ts t make up ! sum ( g5]al welf>e4 ,i rememb] t ,god reigns 9 et]nity1 & t1 :atev] delays1 disappo9tm5ts1 & disc\ragem5ts may come1 tru?1 ju/ice1 lib]ty1 & humanity w prevail4#f ,footnote #f3 ,quot$ f ,=eword 9 ,9 ,memoriam3 ,fr$]ick ,d\glass4 ,book] ,t4 ,wa%+ton 0 born ab\t #aheh1 9 ,frankl9 ,c\nty1 ,virg9ia4 ,aft] ! ,civil ,w> 8 "m & /epfa!r remov$ to ,mald51 ,w4 ,va41 :]e1 :5 he became l>ge en\gh1 he work$ 9 ! salt furnaces & ! coal m9es4 ,he _h always be5 call$ ,book]1 b x 0 n until he w5t to a little s*ool at 8 home & f\nd t he ne$$ a surname t1 on ! spur ( ! mom5t1 he adopt$ ,wa%+ton4 ,9 #ahgb he work$ 8 way to ,hampton ,in/itute1 :]e he paid 8 exp5ses by assi/+ z a janitor4 ,graduat+ 9 #ahge1 he return$ to ,mald5 & taught s*ool = ?ree ye>s4 ,he !n att5d$ = a ye> ,wayl& ,sem9>y 9 ,wa%+ton 7n[ incorporat$ 9 ,virg9ia ,union ,univ]sity 9 ,ri*mond71 & 9 #ahgi 0 appo9t$ an in/ructor at ,hampton4 ,9 #ahha !re came to ,g5]al ,arm/rong1 pr9cipal ( ,hampton ,in/itute1 a call f ! little t[n ( ,tuskegee1 ,ala41 = someone to organize & become ! pr9cipal ( a normal s*ool :i* ! p want$ to />t 9 t place4 ,he recomm5d$ ,mr4 ,wa%+ton1 :o op5$ ! s*ool on ! #d? ( ,july 9 an old *ur* & a little %anty1 ) an att5dance ( ?irty pupils4 ,9 #ahie ,mr4 ,wa%+ton came into national prom95ce by a rem>kable spee* at ! ,cotton ,/ates ,exposition 9 ,atlanta1 & aft] t he int]e/$ educators & ?9k+ p g5]ally 9 ! work+ out ( 8 ideas ( practical education4 ,he 0 ! au?or ( sev]al books along l9es ( indu/rial education & "*-build+1 & 9 8 lat] ye>s only "o or two o!r m5 9 ,am]ica c\ld rival 8 p[] to attract & hold great audi5ces4 ,h>v>d ,univ]sity conf]r$ on him ! degree ( ,ma/] ( ,arts 9 #ahif1 & ,d>tm\? t ( ,doctor ( ,laws 9 #aija4 ,he di$ 9 #aiae4 ,9 ! c\rse ( 8 c>e] ,mr4 ,wa%+ton deliv]$ hundr$s ( addresses on di/+ui%$ occasions4 ,he 0 con/antly 9 dem& at colleges & univ]sities1 great educational meet+s1 & ga!r+s ( a civic or public "*4 ,8 ,atlanta spee* is fam\s = ! s-call$ compromise ) ! :ite ,s\?3 ,9 all ?+s t are purely social we c be z sep>ate z ! f+]s1 yet "o z ! h& 9 all ?+s ess5tial to mutual progress4 ,on receiv+ 8 degree at ,h>v>d 9 #ahif1 he made a spee* 9 :i* he emphasiz$ ! fact t ! welf>e ( ! ri*e/ & mo/ cultur$ p]son 9 ,new ,engl& 0 b\nd up ) t ( ! humble/ man 9 ,alabama1 & t ea* man 0 8 bro!r's keep]4 ,along some:at ! same l9e he spoke ! next ye> at ! unveil+ ( ! ,rob]t ,g\ld ,%aw ,monum5t 9 ,bo/on4 ,at ! ,*icago ,peace ,jubilee 9 #ahih he review$ ! conduct ( ! ,negro 9 ! w>s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 mak+ a p[]ful plea = ju/ice to a race t _h always *os5 ! bett] "p 9 ! w>s ( ! c\ntry4 ,mr4 ,wa%+ton deliv]$ _m addresses1 b he nev] really surpass$ ! feel+ & po9t & oratorical quality ( ^! e>ly spee*es4 ,! foll[+ p>agraph f ! ,atlanta spee* w illu/rate 8 p[] ( vivid & apt illu/ration3 ,a %ip lo/ at sea = _m days sudd5ly sight$ a fri5dly vessel4 ,f ! ma/ ( ! un=tunate vessel 0 se5 a signal3 ,wat]1 wat]2 we die ( ?ir/6 ,! answ] f ! fri5dly vessel at once came back3 ,ca/ d[n y\r bucket :]e y are4 ,a second "t ! signal1 ,wat]1 wat]2 s5d u wat]6 ran up f ! di/ress$ vessel1 & 0 answ]$3 ,ca/ d[n y\r bucket :]e y are4 ,& a ?ird & a f\r? signal = wat] 0 answ]$3 ,ca/ d[n y\r bucket :]e y are4 ,! capta9 ( ! di/ress$ vessel1 at la/ he$+ ! injunction1 ca/ d[n 8 bucket1 & x came up full ( fre%1 sp>kl+ wat] f ! m\? ( ! ,amazon ,riv]4 ,to ^? ( my race :o dep5d on bett]+ _! condition 9 a =eign l&1 or :o und]e/imate ! importance ( cultivat+ fri5dly relations ) ! ,s\!rn :ite man1 :o is _! next door neighbor1 ,i w\ld say3 ,ca/ d[n y\r bucket :]e y are--ca/ x d[n 9 mak+ fri5ds 9 e manly way ( ! p ( all races by :om we are surr\nd$4#g ,footnote #g3 ,quot$ f ,/ory ( ,my ,life & ,"w1 #afe-f4 ,! p[] to realize ) f9e feel+ ! possibilities ( an occasion may be illu/rat$ f ! spee* at ,h>v>d3 ,if ?r\gh me1 an humble repres5tative1 sev5 millions ( my p 9 ! ,s\? might be p]mitt$ to s5d a message to ,h>v>d--,h>v>d t (f]$ up on dea?'s alt> "y ,%aw1 & ,russell1 & ,l[ell1 & scores ( o!rs1 t we might h a free & unit$ c\ntry--t message w\ld be1 ,tell !m t ! sacrifice 0 n 9 va94 ,tell !m t by habits ( ?rift & economy1 by way ( ! indu/rial s*ool & college1 we are com+ up4 ,we are crawl+ up1 work+ up1 yea1 bur/+ up--(t5 ?r\gh oppression1 unju/ discrim9ation & prejudice1 b ?r\gh !m all we are com+ up1 & ) prop] habits1 intellig5ce1 & prop]ty1 !re is no p[] on e>? t c p]man5tly /ay our progress4#h ,footnote #h3 ,quot$ f ,/ory ( ,my ,life & ,"w1 #baj-aa4 ,! eloqu5ce ( ,d\glass diff]$ f t ( ,wa%+ton z does ! p[] ( a gift$ orator diff] f ! =ce ( a f9i%$ public speak]4 ,! "o 0 subjective2 ! o!r 0 objective4 ,d\glass sway$ 8 audi5ce1 & ev5 himself1 by ! sweep ( 8 passion & rhetoric2 ,wa%+ton /udi$ e detail & weigh$ e ^w1 always keep+ 9 m9d ! f9al impression to be made4 ,d\glass 0 an ideali/1 impati5t = ! day ( p]fect fruition2 ,wa%+ton 0 an opportuni/1 mak+ ! mo/ ( ea* *ance z x came4 ,! "o voic$ ! sorr[s ( ! ,old ,te/am5t1 & = ! mom5t produc$ ! m trem5d\s effect2 ! o!r long$ = ! bless+ ( ! ,new ,te/am5t & spoke ) la/+ result4 ,bo? lov$ _! p & ea* 9 8 own way work$ z he c\ld be/ see ! light4 ,by 8 e>ne/ness ea* 9 8 day ga9$ a he>+2 by _! s9c]ity bo? f\nd a place 9 ! oratory n only ( ! ,negro b ( ! _w4 ,,ix ,,! ,,/age ,9 no o!r field has ! ,negro ) arti/ic aspirations f\nd ! road s h>d z 9 t ( ! classic drama4 ,9 spite ( ! f>-rea*+ influ5ce ( ! ,negro on ,am]ican life1 x is only )9 ! la/ two ye>s t ?is di/9ct racial elem5t has begun to receive s]i\s att5tion4 ,if we pass ov] ,o!llo z pr(ess$ly a ,moor r ?an a ,negro1 we f9d t ! ,negro1 z he has be5 pres5t$ on ! ,engli% or ,am]ican /age1 is be/ repres5t$ by su* a "* z ,mungo 9 ! comic op]a1 ,! ,padlock1 on ! bo>ds at ,drury ,lane 9 #agfh4 ,mungo is ! slave ( a ,we/ ,indian plant]2 he becomes pr(ane 9 ! second act & s+s a burlesque song4 ,"h1 z else:]e1 !re 0 no dramatic or sympa!tic /udy ( ! race4 ,ev5 ,uncle ,tom 0 a conv5tional embodim5t ( pati5ce & meekness r ?an a highly individualiz$ "*4 ,on ! legitimate /age ! ,negro 0 n want$4 ,t he c\ld succe$1 h[ev]1 0 %[n by su* a c>e] z t ( ,ira ,aldridge4 ,?is di/+ui%$ actor1 mak+ 8 way f ,am]ica to ! fre] life ( ,europe1 ent]$ ^u ! p]iod ( 8 greate/ arti/ic success :51 9 #ahcc1 at ,cov5t ,g>d51 he play$ ,o!llo to ! ,iago ( ,edmund ,kean1 ! =emo/ actor ( ! "t4 ,he 0 univ]sally rank$ z a great trag$ian4 ,9 ! ye>s #aheb-e he play$ 9 ,g]many4 ,9 #aheg ! ,k+ ( ,sw$5 invit$ him to visit ,/ockholm4 ,! ,k+ ( ,prussia be/[$ ^u him a fir/-class m$al ( ! arts & sci5ces4 ,! ,emp]or ( ,au/ria complim5t$ him ) an autograph lett]2 ! ,cz> ( ,russia gave him a decoration1 & v>i\s o!r honors 7 %[]$ ^u him4 ,su* is ! noble/ tradition ( ! ,negro on ! /age4 ,9 c\rse ( "t1 h[ev]1 because ( ! new blackface m9/relsy t became popul> soon aft] ! ,civil ,w>1 all association ( ! ,negro ) ! classic drama 0 effectively eras$ f ! public m9d4 ,ne> ! turn ( ! c5tury "s outlet 0 f\nd 9 light musical com$y4 ,prom95t 9 ! transition f m9/relsy to ! new =m 7 ,bob ,cole & ,erne/ ,hogan2 & ! repres5tative musical com$y companies h be5 ^? ( ,cole & ,johnson1 & ,williams & ,walk]4 ,b]t ,williams is to-day g5]ally rem>k$ z "o ( ! two or ?ree =emo/ com$ians on ! ,am]ican /age4 ,ev5 musical com$y1 h[ev]1 is n s prom95t z x 0 t5 ye>s ago1 by reason ( ! competition ( vaudeville & mov+-pictures2 & any repres5tation ( ! ,negro on ! /age at ! pres5t "t is likely to be ei!r a burlesque1 or1 z 9 su* pictures z ^? ( ,! ,bir? ( a ,nation1 a delib]ate & malici\s libel on ! race4 ,9 diff]5t ones ( ! ,negro colleges1 h[ev]1 & else:]e1 are !re ^? :o h dream$ ( a true ,negro drama--a drama t %\ld get away f ! m9/relsy & ! burlesque & hone/ly pres5t ,negro *>act]s face to face ) all ! problems t te/ ! race 9 ! crucible ( ,am]ican civilization4 ,! repres5tative in/itutions give frequ5t amateur productions1 n only ( classical plays1 b also ( s9c]e attempts at ! fai?ful portrayal ( ,negro "*4 ,9 ev5 wid] fields1 h[ev]1 is ! possibility ( ! mat]ial = s]i\s dramatic treatm5t be+ te/$4 ,9 ! spr+ ( #aiad ,granny ,maumee1 by ,ridgely ,torr5ce1 a ,new ,york dramati/1 0 produc$ by ! ,/age ,society ( ,new ,york4 ,! "p ( ,granny ,maumee 0 tak5 by ,doro?y ,donnelly1 "o ( ! mo/ emotional & s9c]e ( ,am]ican actresses2 two p]=mances 7 giv51 & ,c>l ,van ,ve*t51 writ+ ( ! occasion 9 ! ,new ,york ,press1 said3 ,x is z important an ev5t 9 our !at] z ! fir/ play by ,synge 0 to ! ,iri% movem5t4 ,ano!r exp]im5t 0 ,*ildr51 by ,guy ,bolton & ,tom ,c>lton1 pres5t$ by ! ,wa%+ton ,squ>e ,play]s 9 ,m>*1 #aiaf1 a little play 9 :i* a "m %oots h] son r ?an give him up to a lyn*+ p>ty4 ,9 ,april1 #aiag1 ,granny ,maumee1 ) two o!r %ort plays by ,mr4 ,torr5ce1 ,! ,rid] ( ,dreams1 & ,simon ! ,cyr5ian1 0 aga9 put on ! /age 9 ,new ,york1 ?is "t ) a company ( color$ actors1 prom95t among :om 7 ,opal ,coop] & ,inez ,cl\gh4 ,?is :ole production1 adv]tis$ z ! fir/ color$ dramatic company to appe> on ,broadway1 0 "u ! patronage ( ,mrs4 ,norman ,hapgood & ! direction ( ,rob]t ,edmond ,jones1 & its success 0 su* z to give hopes ( mu* great] ?+s 9 ! future4 ,?ree or f\r o!r repres5tative ef=ts )9 ! race itself 9 ! great field ( ! drama mu/ be rem>k$4 ,"o ( ! mo/ s9c]e 0 ,! ,exile1 writt5 by ,e4 ,c4 ,williams1 & pres5t$ at ! ,h[>d ,!at] 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,may #bi1 #aiae1 a play deal+ ) an episode 9 ! life ( ,lor5zo de ,m$ici4 ,! /ory us$ is ?or\ghly dramatic1 & t "p ( ! composition t is 9 blank v]se is ( a notable degree ( smoo?ness4 ,! ,/> ( ,e?iopia1 by ,dr4 ,du,bois1 0 a pageant1 elaborately pres5t$4 ,orig9ally produc$ 9 ,new ,york 9 #aiac1 x also saw p]=mances 9 ,wa%+ton & ,philadelphia4 ,! spr+ ( #aiaf witness$ ! beg9n+ ( ! "w ( ! ,edw>d ,/]l+ ,wright ,play]s1 ( ,new ,york4 ,?is company us$ ! legitimate drama & made a favorable impression1 especially by its production ( ,o!llo4 ,at pres5t special int]e/ atta*es to ! "w ( ! ,lafayette ,play]s 9 ,new ,york1 :o h already made comm5dable progress 9 ! production ( popul> plays4 ,! field is comp>atively new4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 "o peculi>ly adapt$ to ! ability ( ! ,negro race1 & at lea/ en\gh has be5 done s f> to %[ t bo? ,negro ef=t 9 ! classic drama & ! s]i\s portrayal ( ,negro life on ! /age are wor?y ( respectful consid]ation4 ,x ,,pa9t]s4--,,h5ry ,o4 ,,tann] ,pa9t+ has long be5 a m$ium ?r\gh :i* ! arti/ic _s ( ! race ye>n$ to f9d expression4 ,z f> back z 9 ! "w ( ,phillis ,:eatley !re is a poem address$ to ,s4 ,m4 7,scipio ,moorhead71 a "y ,african pa9t]1 "o ( ^: subjects 0 ! /ory ( ,damon & ,py?ias4 ,x 0 a hundr$ ye>s m1 h[ev]1 be=e !re 0 really arti/ic production4 ,e4 ,m4 ,banni/]1 ^: home 0 at ,provid5ce1 ?\gh little kn[n to ! y\ng] g5]ation1 0 v prom95t =ty ye>s ago4 ,he ga!r$ ab\t himself a cot]ie ( arti/s & ri* m5 t =m$ ! nucleus ( ! ,rhode ,isl& ,art ,club1 & "o ( 8 pictures took a m$al at ! ,c5t5nial ,exposition ( #ahgf4 ,william ,a4 ,h>p]1 :o di$ 9 #aiaj1 0 a product ( ! ,*icago ,art ,in/itute1 at ^: exhibitions 8 pictures receiv$ mu* favorable comm5t ab\t #aijh & #aiaj4 ,on 8 return f 8 fir/ p]iod ( /udy 9 ,p>is 8 ,av5ue ( ,popl>s took a prize ( "o hundr$ doll>s at ! ,in/itute4 ,o!r typical subjects 7 ,! ,la/ ,gleam1 ,! ,hillside1 & ,! ,gray ,dawn4 ,great hopes 7 awak5$ a few ye>s ago by ! l&scapes ( ,ri*>d ,l4 ,br[n2 & ! portrait "w ( ,edw9 ,a4 ,h>le/on is de/9$ to become bett] & bett] kn[n4 ,william ,e4 ,scott1 ( ,indianapolis1 is becom+ m & m di/+ui%$ 9 mural "w1 l&scape1 & portraiture1 & among all ! pa9t]s ( ! race n[ work+ 9 ?is c\ntry is out/&+4 ,he has sp5t sev]al ye>s 9 ,p>is4 ,la ,pauvre ,vois9e1 accept$ by ! ,salon 9 #aiab1 0 aft]w>ds b\ght by ! ,arg5t9e gov]nm5t4 ,a second picture exhibit$ 9 ! ,salon 9 #aiac1 ,la ,mis]e1 0 reproduc$ 9 ! ,fr5* catalogue & took fir/ prize at ! ,indiana ,/ate ,fair ! next ye>4 ,la ,connoisseure 0 exhibit$ 9 ! ,royal ,academy 9 ,london 9 #aiac4 ,mr4 ,scott has done ! mural "w 9 t5 public s*ools 9 ,*icago1 f\r 9 ,indianapolis1 & especially 0 he commission$ by ! city ( ,indianapolis to decorate two units 9 ! city hospital1 ?is task embrac+ ?ree hundr$ life-size figures4 ,"s ( 8 effects 9 color+ are v /rik+1 & 9 sev]al ( 8 rec5t pictures he has emphasiz$ racial subjects4 ,illu/ration3 ,,h5ry ,o4 ,,tann] ,! pa9t] ( assur$ fame & comm&+ position is ,h5ry ,ossawa ,tann]4 ,! e>ly ye>s ( ?is arti/ 7 a record ( s+ul> /ruggle & sacrifice4 ,born 9 ,pittsburgh 9 #ahei1 ! son ( a m9i/] ( v limit$ means1 he receiv$ 8 e>ly education 9 ,philadelphia4 ,= ye>s he _h to battle aga9/ unc]ta9 heal?4 ,9 8 ?irte5? ye>1 see+ an arti/ at "w1 he decid$ t he too w\ld become a pa9t]1 & he aft]w>ds became a /ud5t at ! ,p5nsylvania ,academy ( ,f9e ,arts4 ,:ile /ill a v "y man1 he attempt$ draw+s ( all sorts & s5t ^! to v>i\s ,new ,york publi%]s1 only to see !m promptly return$4 ,a *eck1 h[ev]1 = =ty doll>s = "o t did n return enc\rag$ him1 & a picture1 ,a ,lion at ,home1 f ! exhibition ( ! ,academy ( ,design1 br\ght eighty doll>s4 ,he n[ became a photograph] 9 ,atlanta1 ,ga41 b met ) no real success2 & = two ye>s he taught draw+ at ,cl>k ,univ]sity 9 ,atlanta4 ,9 ?is p]iod came a summ] ( /ruggle 9 ! m\nta9s ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 & ! k t a picture t _h orig9ally sold = fifte5 doll>s _h br\ght two hundr$ & fifty doll>s at an auction 9 ,philadelphia4 ,desir+ n[ to g to ,europe1 & be+ enc\rag$ by ,bi%op & ,mrs4 ,h>tzell1 ! "y pa9t] gave 9 ,c9c9nati an exhibition ( 8 "w4 ,! exhibition fail$2 n a picture 0 regul>ly sold4 ,bi%op & ,mrs4 ,h>tzell1 h[ev]1 gave ! arti/ a sum = ! entire collection1 & ?us equipp$ he set sail = ,rome1 ,janu>y #d1 #ahia1 go+ by way ( ,liv]pool & ,p>is4 ,9 ! /ory ( 8 c>e] t he contribut$ to ! ,_w's ,"w "s ye>s ago1 ,mr4 ,tann] gave an int]e/+ acc\nt ( 8 e>ly days 9 ,p>is4 ,acqua9tance ) ! great ,fr5* capital induc$ him to ab&on ?\ghts ( go+ to ,rome2 b !re foll[$ five ye>s ( pitiless economy1 brok5 only by a visit to ,philadelphia1 :]e he sold "s pictures4 ,he 0 enc\rag$1 h[ev]1 by ,b5jam9 ,con/ant & /udi$ 9 ! ,juli5 ,academy4 ,9 8 e>ly ye>s he _h giv5 att5tion to animals & l&scape1 b m & m he 0 drawn t[>ds religi\s subjects4 ,daniel 9 ! ,lions' ,d5 9 ! ,salon 9 #ahif br\ght honorable m5tion1 ! arti/'s fir/ (ficial recognition4 ,he 0 inspir$1 & v soon aft]w>ds he made 8 fir/ visit to ,pale/9e1 ! l& t 0 aft]w>ds to mean s mu* to him 9 8 "w4 ,! ,resurrection ( ,laz>us1 9 #ahig1 0 b\ght by ! ,fr5* gov]nm5t1 & n[ hangs 9 ! ,luxemb\rg4 ,! en?usiasm awak5$ by ?is picture 0 s great t a fri5d wrote to ! pa9t] at ,v5ice3 ,come home1 ,tann]1 to see ! cr[ds behold y\r picture4 ,aft] tw5ty ye>s ( he>t-break+ ef=t ,h5ry ,tann] _h become a recogniz$ arti/4 ,8 lat] c>e] is a "p ( ! hi/ory ( ! _w's art4 ,he won a ?ird-class m$al at ! ,salon 9 #ahig1 a second-class m$al 9 #aijg1 second-class m$als at ! ,p>is ,exposition 9 #aijj1 at ! ,buffalo ,exposition 9 #aija1 & at ! ,/4 ,l\is ,exposition 9 #aijd1 a gold m$al at ,san ,francisco 9 #aiae1 ! ,walt] ,lipp9cott ,prize 9 ,philadelphia 9 #aijj1 & ! ,h>ris ,prize ( five hundr$ doll>s1 9 #aijf1 = ! be/ picture 9 ! annual exhibition ( ,am]ican pa9t+s at ! ,*icago ,art ,in/itute4 ,mr4 ,tann]'s lat] life has be5 sp5t 9 ,p>is1 ) trips to ! ,f> ,ea/1 to ,pale/9e1 to ,egypt1 to ,algi]s1 & ,morocco4 ,"s ye>s ago he jo9$ ! colony ( arti/s at ,trepi$1 :]e he has built a commodi\s home & /udio4 ,miss ,mac,chesney has describ$ ?is = u3 ,8 /udio is an ideal workroom1 be+ high-ceil+$1 spaci\s1 & hav+ ! lea/ possible furniture1 utt]ly free f masses ( useless /udio /uff & p>aph]nalia4 ,! walls are ( a light gray1 & at "o end hangs a f9e tape/ry4 ,ori5tal c>v$ wood5 scre5s are at ! doors & w9d[s4 ,lead+ out ( x is a small room hav+ a dom$ ceil+ & picturesque high w9d[s4 ,9 ?is simply furni%$ room he (t5 poses 8 models1 pa9t+ himself 9 ! l>ge /udio1 ! slid+ door betwe5 be+ a small "o4 ,he c (t5 make use ( lamplight effects1 ! daylight 9 ! l>g] room n int]f]+4 ,)9 rec5t ye>s ! arti/ has kept pace ) "s ( ! new] s*ools by brilliant exp]im5tation 9 color & composition4 ,moonlight sc5es appeal to him mo/4 ,he seldom pa9ts o!r ?an biblical subjects1 except p]haps a portrait su* z t ( ! ,kh$ive or ,rabbi ,wise4 ,a l&scape may attract him1 b x is sure to be idealiz$4 ,he is ?or\ghly romantic 9 tone1 & 9 _s1 if n 9 te*nique1 !re is mu* to connect him ) ,holman ,hunt1 ! ,pre-,raphaelite pa9t]4 ,9 fact he long _h 9 m9d1 ev5 if he has n actually work$ out1 a picture entitl$1 ,! ,scapegoat4 ,! ,annunciation1 z well z ,! ,resurrection ( ,laz>us1 0 b\ght by ! ,fr5* gov]nm5t2 & ,! ,two ,disciples at ! ,tomb 0 b\ght by ! ,*icago ,art ,in/itute4 ,! ,bagpipe ,lesson & ,! ,banjo ,lesson are 9 ! libr>y at ,hampton ,in/itute4 ,o!r prom95t titles are3 ,*ri/ & ,nicodemus1 ,jews ,wait+ at ! ,wall ( ,solomon1 ,/eph5 ,be=e ! ,c\ncil1 ,moses & ! ,burn+ ,bu%1 ,! ,mo!rs ( ! ,bible 7a s]ies ( five pa9t+s ( ,m>y1 ,hag>1 ,s>ah1 ,ra*el1 & ! "m ( ,moses1 t m>k$ ! comm5cem5t ( pa9t+s conta9+ all or ne>ly all female figures71 ,*ri/ at ! ,home ( ,m>y & ,m>?a1 ,! ,return ( ! ,holy ,wom51 & ,! ,five ,virg9s4 ,( ,*ri/ & ,8 ,disciples on ! ,road to ,be?any1 "o ( ! mo/ rem>kable ( all ! pictures = subdu$ color+1 ! pa9t] says1 ,i h tak5 ! tradition t ,*ri/ nev] sp5t a day 9 ,j]usalem1 b at ! close ( day w5t to ,be?any1 return+ to ! city ( /rife 9 ! morn+4 ,( ,a ,flight into ,egypt he says3 ,nev] %all ,i =get ! magnific5ce ( two ,p]sian ,jews t ,i once saw at ,ra*el's ,tomb2 :at a magnific5t ',abraham' ei!r "o ( !m w\ld h made6 ,nor d ,i =get a ride "o /ormy ,*ri/mas night to ,be?lehem4 ,d>k cl\ds swept ! moonlit skies & x took little imag9ation to close "o's eyes to ! flight ( "t & see 9 ^? hurry+ travel]s ! cr[ds t hurri$ ,be?lehemw>d on t memorable night ( ! ,nativity1 or to transpose ! sc5e & see 9 ea* hurry+ gr\p ',a ,flight into ,egypt4' ,z to :i* "o ( all ^! pictures excels ! o!rs critics are n 9 p]fect agreem5t4 ,! ,resurrection ( ,lazurus is 9 subdu$ color+1 :ile ,! ,annunciation is not$ = its effects ( light & %ade4 ,?is latt] picture mu/ 9 any case rank v high 9 any consid]ation ( ! pa9t]'s "w4 ,x is a p[]ful portrayal ( ! ,virg9 at ! mom5t :5 %e le>ns ( h] great mission4 ,mr4 ,tann] has ! v highe/ ideals = 8 art4 ,^! c\ld h>dly be bett] /at$ ?an 9 8 own words3 ,x has v (t5 seem$ to me t _m pa9t]s ( religi\s subjects 79 our "t7 seem to =get t _! pictures %\ld be z mu* works ( art 7reg>dless ( ! subject7 z are o!r pa9t+s ) less holy subjects4 ,to suppose t ! fact ( ! religi\s pa9t] hav+ a m elevat$ subject ?an 8 bro!r arti/ makes x unnecess>y = him to consid] 8 picture z an arti/ic production1 or t he c be less ?\ghtful ab\t a color h>mony1 = in/ance1 ?an he :o selects any o!r subject1 simply proves t he is less ( an arti/ ?an he :o gives ! subject 8 be/ att5tion4 ,c]ta9ly1 no "o c\ld ev] accuse ,h5ry ,tann] ( ins9c]e workman%ip4 ,8 :ole c>e] is an inspiration & a *all5ge to aspir+ pa9t]s1 & 8 "w is a monum5t ( /urdy endeavor & exalt$ a*ievem5t4 ,,xi ,,sculptors4--,,meta ,,w>rick ,,full] ,9 sculpture1 z well z 9 pa9t+1 !re has be5 a beg9n+ ( highly arti/ic a*ievem5t4 ,! fir/ p]son to come into prom95ce 0 ,edmonia ,lewis1 born 9 ,new ,york 9 #ahde4 ,a sight ( ! /atue ( ,frankl91 9 ,bo/on1 inspir$ )9 ?is "y woman ! desire also to make a /one man4 ,g>rison introduc$ h] to a sculptor :o enc\rag$ h] & gave h] a few sugge/ions1 b altoge!r %e receiv$ little in/ruction 9 h] art4 ,9 #ahfe %e attract$ consid]able att5tion by a bu/ ( ,rob]t ,g\ld ,%aw1 exhibit$ 9 ,bo/on4 ,9 ?is same ye> %e w5t to ,rome to cont9ue h] /udies1 & two ye>s lat] took up h] p]man5t resid5ce !re4 ,among h] works are3 ,! ,fre$woman1 ,! ,dea? ( ,cleopatra 7exhibit$ at ! exposition 9 ,philadelphia 9 #ahgf71 ,asleep1 ,! ,m>riage ( ,hiawa?a1 & ,madonna ) ! ,infant ,*ri/4 ,among h] bu/s 9 t]ra cotta are ^? ( ,john ,br[n1 ,*>les ,sumn]1 ,l9coln1 & ,longfell[4 ,mo/ ( ! "w ( ,edmonia ,lewis is 9 ,europe4 ,m rec5tly ! "w ( ,mrs4 ,may ,h[>d ,jackson1 ( ,wa%+ton1 has attract$ ! att5tion ( ! disc]n+4 ,?is sculptor has made sev]al bu/s1 among h] subjects be+ ,rev4 ,f4 ,j4 ,grimke & ,dr4 ,du,bois1 & ,"m & ,*ild is "o ( h] be/ /udies4 ,b]t9a ,lee1 ( ,tr5ton1 ,n4 ,j41 is "o ( ! promis+ "y sculptors4 ,%e is f ! ,tr5ton ,art ,s*ool & has already won sev]al valuable prizes4 ,illu/ration3 ,,meta ,,w>rick ,,full] ,! sculptor at ! pres5t "t ( assur$ position is ,meta ,vaux ,w>rick ,full]4 ,meta ,vaux ,w>rick 0 born 9 ,philadelphia1 ,june #i1 #ahgg4 ,%e fir/ compell$ s]i\s recognition ( h] tal5t by h] "w 9 ! ,p5nsylvania ,s*ool ( ,indu/rial ,art1 = :i* %e _h won a s*ol>%ip1 & :i* %e att5d$ = f\r ye>s4 ,"h "o ( h] fir/ orig9al pieces 9 clay 0 a head ( ,m$usa1 :i*1 ) its hang+ jaw1 beads ( gore1 & eyes />t+ f _! sockets1 m>k$ h] z a sculptor ( ! horrible4 ,9 h] graduat+ ye>1 #ahih1 %e won a prize = metal "w by a crucifix ^u :i* hung ! figure ( ,*ri/ torn by angui%1 also honorable m5tion = h] "w 9 model+4 ,9 h] po/-graduate ye> %e won ! ,george ,k4 ,crozi] fir/ prize = ! be/ g5]al "w 9 model+ = ! ye>1 h] p>ticul> piece be+ ! ,procession ( ,arts & ,crafts4 ,9 #ahii ! "y /ud5t w5t to ,p>is1 :]e %e work$ & /udi$ = ?ree ye>s1 *iefly at ,col>ossi's ,academy4 ,h] "w br\ght h] 9 contact ) ,/4 ,gaud5s & o!r arti/s2 & f9ally !re came a day :5 ! great ,rod9 himself1 ?rill$ by ! figure 9 ,secret ,sorr[1 a man repres5t$ z eat+ 8 he>t out1 9 ! attitude ( a fa!r beam$ ^u ! "y woman & said1 ,mademoiselle1 y are a sculptor2 y h ! s5se ( =m4 ,! ,wret*$1 "o ( ! arti/'s ma/]pieces1 0 exhibit$ 9 ! ,salon 9 #aijc1 & along ) x w5t ,! ,imp5it5t ,?ief2 & at "o ( ,byng's exhibitions 9 ,l',art ,n\veau gall]ies x 0 rem>k$ ( h] t "u h] /rong & supple h&s ! clay has leap$ into =m3 a :ole turbul5t _w seems to h =c$ itself into ! cold & dead mat]ial4 ,on h] return to ,am]ica ! arti/ resum$ h] /udies at ! ,s*ool ( ,indu/rial ,art1 w9n+1 9 #aijd1 ! ,battles fir/ prize = pott]y4 ,9 #aijg %e 0 call$ on = a s]ies ( tableaux repres5t+ ! advance ( ! ,negro1 = ! ,jame/[n ,t]c5t5nial ,exposition1 & lat] 7#aiac7 = a gr\p = ! ,new ,york ,/ate ,emancipation ,proclamation ,commission4 ,9 #aiji ,meta ,vaux ,w>rick became ! wife ( ,dr4 ,solomon ,c4 ,full]1 ( ,fram+ham1 ,mass4 ,a disa/r\s fire 9 #aiaj de/roy$ "s ( h] mo/ valuable pieces :ile !y 7 9 /orage 9 ,philadelphia4 ,only a few examples ( h] e>ly "w1 t = "o reason or ano!r happ5$ to be else:]e1 7 sav$4 ,9 ,may1 #aiad1 h[ev]1 %e _h suffici5tly recov]$ f ?is bl[ to be able to hold a public exhibition ( h] "w4 ,mrs4 ,full] resides 9 ,fram+ham1 has a happy family ( ?ree boys1 & 9 ! mid/ ( a busy life /ill f9ds "s "t = ! practice ( h] art4 ,! fire ( #aiaj de/roy$ ! foll[+ productions3 ,secret ,sorr[1 ,sil5us1 ,o$ipus1 ,brittany ,peasant1 ,primitive ,man1 two ( ! heads f ,?ree ,gray ,wom51 ,peep+ ,tom1 ,fal/aff1 ,ori5tal ,danc]1 ,portrait ( ,william ,?omas1 ,! ,wre/l]s1 ,dea? 9 ! ,w9d1 ,desespoir1 ,! ,man ) a ,?orn1 ,! ,man :o ,laugh$1 ! ,two-,/ep1 ,sket* = a ,monum5t1 ,wild ,fire1 & ! foll[+ /udies 9 ,afro-,am]ican types3 ,an ,old ,woman1 ,! ,s*oolboy1 ,! ,com$ian 7,george ,w4 ,walk]71 ,! ,/ud5t1 ,! ,arti/1 & ,mulatto ,*ild1 z well z a few unf9i%$ pieces4 ,su* a mis=tune has only r>ely befall5 a ris+ arti/4 ,"s ( ! sculptor's mo/ rem>kable "w 0 includ$ 9 ! li/ j giv54 ,=tunately surviv+ 7 ! foll[+3 ,! ,wret*$ 7ca/ 9 bronze & rema9+ 9 ,europe71 ,man ,c>ry+ ,dead ,body1 ,m$usa1 ,procession ( ,arts & ,crafts1 ,portrait ( ! late ,william ,/ill1 ,john ! ,bapti/ 7! only piece ( h] "w made 9 ,p>is t ! sculptor n[ has71 ,sylvia 7lat] de/roy$ by accid5t71 & ,/udy ( ,expression4 ,! exhibition ( #aiad includ$ ! foll[+3 ,a ,classic ,danc]1 ,brittany ,peasant 7a reproduction ( ! piece de/roy$71 ,/udy ( ,woman's ,head1 ,a ,dr9k1 ,please 7a /atuette ( ,tommy ,full]71 ,"m & ,baby1 ,a ,"y ,eque/rian 7,tommy ,full]71 ,s ,big 7,solomon ,full]1 ,jr471 ,m5elik ,,ii ( ,abyss9ia1 ,a ,girl's ,head1 ,portrait ( a ,*ild1 ,! ,piani/ 7portrait ( ,mrs4 ,maud ,cuney ,h>e71 ,portrait ( ,s4 ,col]idge-,taylor1 ,relief ,/udy ( a ,woman's ,head1 ,m$allion ,portrait ( a ,*ild 7,tommy ,full]71 ,m$allion ,portrait ( ,dr4 ,a4 ,e4 ,p4 ,rockwell1 ,/atuette ( a ,woman1 ,second model ( gr\p made = ! ,new ,york ,/ate ,emancipation ,proclamation ,commission 7) two fragm5ts f ! f9al model ( ?is71 ,portrait ( ,dr4 ,a4 ,e4 ,p4 ,rockwell1 ,f\r ,figures 7,spr+1 ,summ]1 ,autumn1 ,w9t]7 = ov]-mantel panel1 ,portrait-,bu/ ( a ,*ild 7,solomon ,full]1 ,jr471 ,portrait-,bu/ ( a ,man 7,dr4 ,s4 ,c4 ,full]71 ,john ! ,bapti/1 ,danse ,macabre1 ,m5elik ,,ii 9 pr(ile1 ,portrait ( a ,woman1 ,! ,je/]4 ,s9ce #aiad ! arti/ has produc$ sev]al ( h] /ronge/ pieces4 ,peace ,halt+ ! ,ru?lessness ( ,w> 9 ,may1 #aiag1 took a second prize 9 a competition "u ! auspices ( ! ,massa*usetts ,bran* ( ! ,woman's ,peace ,p>ty4 ,simil>ly p[]ful are ,wat*+ = ,dawn1 ,"m & ,*ild1 ,immigrant 9 ,am]ica1 & ,! ,sil5t ,appeal4 ,notewor?y1 too1 are ,! ,fl[]-,hold]1 ,! ,f\nta9-,boy1 & ,life 9 ,que/ ( ,peace4 ,! sculptor has also produc$ num]\s /atuettes1 novelties1 etc41 = comm]cial purposes1 & j n[ %e is at "w on a mo!rhood s]ies4 ,f "t to "t "o obs]ves 9 ?is enum]ation happy subjects4 ,su*1 = in/ance1 are ,! ,danc+ ,girl1 ,! ,wre/l]s1 & ,a ,"y ,eque/rian4 ,^! are frequ5tly w9some1 b1 z w be %[n 9 a mom5t1 !y are n ! arti/'s *>act]i/ic productions4 ,nor 0 ! ,jame/[n s]ies ( tableaux4 ,?is 0 a succession ( f\rte5 gr\ps 7orig9ally int5d$ = sev5te57 conta9+ 9 all "o hundr$ & fifty figures4 ,! purpose 0 by ! con/ruction ( appropriate models1 dramatic gr\p+s1 & ! use ( prop] sc5ic accessories1 to trace 9 *ronological ord] ! g5]al progress ( ! ,negro race4 ,! :ole1 ( c\rse1 _h its peculi> int]e/ = ! occasion2 b ! arti/ _h to "w aga9/ unnumb]$ h&icaps ( e sort2 h] "w1 9 fact1 0 n s mu* t ( a sculptor z a design]2 &1 :ile ! :ole production took consid]able en]gy1 %e has naturally nev] reg>d$ x z h] repres5tative "w4 ,c]ta9 productions1 h[ev]1 by reason ( _! unmi/akable %[ ( g5ius1 call = special consid]ation4 ,^! are inv>iably tragic or s]i\s 9 tone4 ,prime 9 ord]1 & _m w\ld say 9 p[]1 is ,! ,wret*$4 ,sev5 figures repres5t+ z _m =ms ( human angui% greet ! eye4 ,a "m ye>ns = ! lov$ ones %e has lo/4 ,an old man1 wa/$ by hung] & disease1 waits = dea?4 ,ano!r1 b[$ by %ame1 hides 8 face f ! sun4 ,a sick *ild is suff]+ f "s t]rible h]$it>y tr\ble2 a y\? realizes ) despair t ! task be=e him is too great = 8 /r5g?2 & a woman is afflict$ ) "s m5tal disease4 ,cr[n+ all is ! philosoph]1 :o1 suff]+ ?r\gh sympa?y ) ! o!rs1 realizes 8 p[]lessness to relieve !m & gradually s9ks into ! /on9ess ( despair4 ,! ,imp5it5t ,?ief1 admitt$ to ! ,salon along ) ,! ,wret*$1 0 demoli%$ 9 #aijd1 aft] be+ subject$ to a s]ies ( unhappy accid5ts4 ,x also defi$ conv5tion4 ,h]oic 9 size1 ! ?ief hung on ! cross1 all ! :ile di/ort$ by angui%4 ,h>d5$1 unsympa!tic1 blasphem\s1 he 0 /ill sup]b 9 8 presumption1 & he 0 "o ( ! arti/'s mo/ p[]ful conceptions4 ,man ,c>ry+ ,dead ,body portrays a sc5e f a battlefield4 ,9 x ! sculptor has %[n ! l5g? to :i* duty w spur "o on4 ,a man be>s across 8 %\ld] ! body ( a comrade t has evid5tly la9 on ! battlefield = days1 & ?\gh ! ?+ is horrible1 he la%es x to 8 back & tott]s "u ! great weight until he c f9d a place = dec5t burial4 ,to e "o !re comes su* a duty2 ea* "o has 8 own burd5 to be> 9 sil5ce4 ,two e>li] pieces1 ,secret ,sorr[1 & ,o$ipus1 _h ! same m>k$ *>act]i/ics4 ,! fir/ repres5t$ a man1 worn & gaunt1 z actually b5d+ 8 head & eat+ out 8 own he>t4 ,! figure 0 ! p]sonification ( lo/ ambition1 %att]$ ideals1 & despair4 ,= ,o$ipus ! sculptor *ose ! h]o ( ! old ,greek leg5d at ! mom5t :51 realiz+ t he has kill$ 8 fa!r & m>ri$ 8 "m1 he te>s 8 eyes out4 ,! arti/'s lat] conception1 ,?ree ,gray ,wom51 f ! leg5d ( ,p]seus1 0 9 simil> ve94 ,x und]took to portray ! ,graeae1 ! ?ree si/]s :o _h b "o eye & "o too? among !m4 ,p]haps ! mo/ haunt+ creation ( ,mrs4 ,full] is ,john ! ,bapti/4 ,) head slightly uprais$ & ) eyes look+ into ! et]nal1 ! prophet rises above all sordid e>?ly ?+s & so>s into ! div9e4 ,all fai? & hope & love are 9 8 face1 all poetry & inspiration 9 8 eyes4 ,x is a conception t1 once se51 c nev] be =gott54 ,! second model ( ! gr\p = ! ,new ,york ,/ate ,emancipation ,proclamation ,commission 7two feet high1 ! f9i%$ gr\p z exhibit$ be+ eight feet high7 repres5ts a rec5tly emancipat$ ,negro y\? & maid5 /&+ b5ea? a gn>l$1 decapitat$ tree t has ! semblance ( a human h& /ret*$ ov] !m4 ,humanity is pu%+ !m out into ! _w1 :ile at ! same "t ! h& ( ,fate1 ) ob/acles & drawbacks1 is re/ra9+ !m 9 ! ex]cise ( _! new fre$om4 ,9 ! attitudes ( ! two figures is /rik+ly portray$ ! unc]ta9ty ( ^? emb>k+ on a new life1 & 9 _! c\nt5ances "o reads all ! eag]ness & ! c\rage & ! hope t is !irs4 ,! :ole is "o ( ! arti/'s mo/ ambiti\s ef=ts4 ,immigrant 9 ,am]ica 0 inspir$ by two l9es f ,rob]t ,hav5 ,s*auffl]'s ,scum ( ! ,e>?3 ,*ildr5 9 ^: frail arms %all re/ ,prophets & s+]s & sa9ts ( ! ,we/4 ,an ,am]ican "m1 ! p>5t ( "o /rong heal?y *ild1 is se5 welcom+ ! immigrant "m ( _m *ildr5 to ! l& ( pl5ty4 ,! "w is capable ( wide application4 ,along ) x might be m5tion$ a suffrage m$allion & a small] piece1 ,! ,sil5t ,appeal4 ,?is la/ is a v /rong piece ( "w4 ,x repres5ts ! "m capable ( produc+ & c>+ = ?ree *ildr5 z mak+ a sil5t reque/ = ! suffrage 7or peace1 or ju/ice1 or any o!r noble cause74 ,! "w is *>act]iz$ by a s+ul> note ( dignity4 ,peace ,halt+ ! ,ru?lessness ( ,w>1 ! rec5t prize piece1 repres5ts ,w> z m\nt$ on a mighty /e$ & trampl+ to dea? helpless human be+s1 :ile 9 "o h& he be>s a spe> on :i* he has impal$ ! head ( "o ( 8 victims4 ,z he goes on 9 :at seems 8 irresi/ible c>e] ,peace meets him on ! way & comm&s him to cease 8 ravages4 ,! "w z exhibit$ 0 9 gray-gre5 wax & treat$ its subject ) rem>kable _s4 ,x mu/ take rank z "o ( ! f\r or five ( ! /ronge/ productions ( ! arti/4 ,meta ,w>rick ,full]'s "w may be said to fall into two divisions1 ! romantic & ! social4 ,! fir/ is repres5t$ by su* ?+s z ,! ,wret*$ & ,secret ,sorr[1 ! second by ,immigrant 9 ,am]ica & ,! ,sil5t ,appeal4 ,! transition may be se5 9 ,wat*+ = ,dawn1 a gr\p t %[s sev5 figures1 9 v>i\s attitudes ( pray]1 wat*fulness1 & resignation1 z wat*+ = ! com+ ( daylight1 or peace4 ,9 te*nique ?is is l ,! ,wret*$1 9 _s x is l ! lat] "w4 ,x is z if ! sculptor's own se]1 ,john ! ,bapti/1 _h1 by 8 vision1 summon$ h] away f ! gha/ly & horrible to ! ev]yday problems ( ne$y humanity4 ,!re are _m1 h[ev]1 :o hope t %e w n utt]ly =sake ! field 9 :i* %e fir/ became fam\s4 ,h] e>ly "w is n delicate or pretty2 x is gruesome & t]rible2 b x is also int5se & vital1 & f x speaks ! v trag$y ( ! ,negro race4 ,,xii ,,music ,! =emo/ "n on ! roll ( ,negro compos]s is t ( a man ^: home 0 9 ,engl&1 b :o 9 s _m ways id5tifi$ himself ) ! ,negroes ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t he des]ves to be consid]$ "h4 ,he visit$ ,am]ica1 f\nd ! inspiration = mu* ( 8 be/ "w 9 ,african !mes1 & 8 "n at once comes to m9d 9 any consid]ation ( ! hi/ory ( ! ,negro 9 music4 ,samuel ,col]idge-,taylor#i 7#ahge-aiab7 0 born 9 ,london1 ! son ( a physician :o 0 a native ( ,si]ra ,leone1 & an ,engli% "m4 ,he began ! /udy ( ! viol9 :5 he 0 no m ?an six ye>s old1 & z he grew old] he emphasiz$ m & m ! viol9 & ! piano4 ,at ! age ( t5 he ent]$ ! *oir ( ,/4 ,george's1 at ,croydon1 & a little lat] became alto s+] at ,/4 ,m>y ,magdal5e's1 ,croydon4 ,9 #ahij he ent]$ ! ,royal ,college ( ,music z a /ud5t ( ! viol92 & he also became a /ud5t ( ,/an=d's 9 composition1 9 :i* dep>tm5t he won a s*ol>%ip 9 #ahic4 ,9 #ahid he 0 graduat$ ) honor4 ,8 e>lie/ publi%$ "w 0 ! an!m1 ,9 ,!e1 ,o ,"l 7#ahib72 b he gave frequ5t p]=mances ( *amb] music at /ud5t conc]ts 9 8 e>li] ye>s2 "o ( 8 symphonies 0 produc$ 9 #ahif "u ,/an=d's direction1 & a qu9tet = cl>9et & /r+s 9 ,f %>p m9or 7play$ at ! ,royal ,college 9 #ahie7 0 giv5 9 ,b]l9 by ! ,joa*im ,qu>tet1 & a /r+ qu>tet 9 ,d m9or dates f #ahif4 ,col]idge-,taylor became _w-fam\s by ! production ( ! fir/ "p ( 8 ,hiawa?a trilogy1 ,hiawa?a's ,w$d+-,fea/1 at ! ,royal ,college1 ,novemb] #aa1 #ahih4 ,he at once took rank z "o ( ! =emo/ liv+ ,engli% compos]s4 ,! second "p ( ! trilogy1 ,! ,dea? ( ,m9nehaha1 0 giv5 at ! ,nor? ,/af=d%ire ,fe/ival 9 ! autumn ( #ahii2 & ! ?ird1 ,hiawa?a's ,dep>ture1 by ! ,royal ,*oral ,society1 9 ,alb]t ,hall1 ,m>* #bb1 #aijj4 ,! :ole "w 0 a trem5d\s success su* z ev5 ! compos] himself nev] q duplicat$4 ,reque/s = new compositions = fe/ival purposes n[ became num]\s1 & 9 response to ! dem& 7 produc$ ,! ,bl9d ,girl ( ,ca/el-,cuille 7,le$s1 #aija71 ,meg ,blane 7,%effield1 #aijb71 ,! ,atonem5t 7,h]e=d1 #aijc71 & ,kubla ,khan 7,h&el ,society1 #aijf74 ,col]idge-,taylor also wrote ! incid5tal music = ! f\r romantic plays by ,/eph5 ,phillips produc$ at ,8 ,maje/y's ,!atre1 z foll[s3 ,h]od1 #aijj2 ,ulysses1 #aija2 ,n]o1 #aijb2 ,fau/1 #aijh2 z well z incid5tal music = ,o!llo 7! composition = ! or*e/ra be+ lat] adapt$ z a suite = pian(orte71 & = ,a ,tale ( ,old ,japan1 ! words ( :i* 7 by ,alfr$ ,noyes4 ,9 #aijd he 0 appo9t$ conductor ( ! ,h&el ,society4 ,! compos]'s mo/ di/9ctive "w is probably t reflect+ 8 int]e/ 9 ! ,negro folk-song4 ,*>act]i/ic ( ! melan*oly beauty1 b>b>ic color1 *>m ( musical rhy?m & vehem5t passion ( ! true ,negro music are 8 symphonic pian(orte selections bas$ on ,negro melodies f ,africa & ,am]ica3 ! ',african ,suite1' a gr\p ( pian(orte pieces1 ! ',african ,romances' 7words by ,paul ,l4 ,dunb>71 ! ',songs ( ,slav]y1' ',?ree ,*oral ,ballads' & ',african ,dances1' & a suite = viol9 & pian(orte4#aj ,! complete li/ ( ! works ( ,col]idge-,taylor w\ld include also ! foll[+3 ,s\!rn ,love ,songs1 ,dream-,lov]s 7an op]etta71 ,gipsy ,suite 7= viol9 & piano71 ,solemn ,prelude 7= or*e/ra1 fir/ produc$ at ! ,worce/] ,fe/ival1 #ahii71 ,n\rmahal's ,song & ,dance 7= piano71 ,sc5es f an ,ev]yday ,romance1 ,e?iopia ,salut+ ! ,colors 7conc]t m>* = or*e/ra71 ,five ,*oral ,ballads to words by ,longfell[ 7produc$ at ! ,norwi* ,fe/ival1 #aije71 ,moori% ,dance 7= piano71 ,six ,sorr[ ,songs1 sev]al vocal duets1 & ! an!ms1 ,n[ ,late on ! ,sabba? ,day1 ,by ! ,wat]s ( ,babylon1 ,! ,"l is ,my ,/r5g?1 ,lift ,up ,y\r ,heads1 ,break ,=? into ,joy1 & ,o ,ye t ,love ! ,"l4 ,among ! ?+s publi%$ s9ce 8 dea? are 8 ,vik+ ,song1 be/ adapt$ = a male *orus1 & a gr\p ( pian(orte & *oral works4 ,footnote #i3 ,?is acc\nt ( ,col]idge-,taylor is bas$ l>gely1 b n :olly1 ^u ! facts z giv5 9 ,grove's ,diction>y ( ,music 7#aiaj edition1 ,macmillan74 ,! article on ! compos] ends ) a fairly complete li/ ( works up to #aiaj4 ,footnote #aj3 ,crisis1 ,octob]1 #aiab4 ,9 ,am]ica ! hi/ory ( consci\s musical ef=t on ! "p ( ! ,negro goes back ev5 _m ye>s be=e ! ,civil ,w>4 ,"s ( ! mo/ int]e/+ music produc$ by ! ,negro slaves 0 h&$ d[n f ! days :5 ! ,fr5* & ,spani% _h possession ( ,l\isiana4 ,f ! free ,negroes ( ,l\isiana !re sprang up1 dur+ slav]y days1 a numb] ( musicians & arti/s :o di/+ui%$ !mselves 9 =eign c\ntries to :i* !y remov$ because ( ! prejudice :i* exi/$ aga9/ color$ p4 ,among !m 0 ,eug5e ,w>burg1 :o w5t to ,italy & di/+ui%$ himself z a sculptor4 ,ano!r 0 ,victor ,sej\r1 :o w5t to ,p>is & ga9$ di/9ction z a poet & compos] ( trag$y4 ,! ,lamb]t family1 consi/+ ( sev5 p]sons1 7 not$ z musicians4 ,ri*>d ,lamb]t1 ! fa!r1 0 a tea*] ( music2 ,luci5 ,lamb]t1 a son1 aft] mu* h>d /udy1 became a compos] ( music4 ,edmund ,d$e1 :o 0 born 9 ,new ,orleans 9 #ahbi1 le>n$ :ile a y\? to play a numb] ( in/rum5ts4 ,he accumulat$ en\gh money to pay 8 passage to ,france4 ,"h he took up a special /udy ( music1 & f9ally became director ( ! or*e/ra ( ,l',alcaz>1 9 ,bordeaux1 ,france4#aa ,footnote #aa3 ,wa%+ton3 ,! ,/ory ( ! ,negro1 ,,ii1 #bgf-g4 ,! =emo/ compos] ( ! race to-day is ,h>ry ,t4 ,burleigh1 :o )9 ! la/ few ye>s has won a place n only among ! mo/ prom95t song-writ]s ( ,am]ica1 b ( ! _w4 ,he has emphasiz$ compositions 9 classical ve91 8 "w display+ great te*nical excell5ce4 ,prom95t among 8 lat] songs are ,jean1 ! ,s>ac5 ,songs1 ,"o ,ye> 7#aiad-aiae71 ! ,five ,songs ( ,laur5ce ,hope1 set to music1 ,! ,"y ,w>rior 7! words ( :i* 7 writt5 by ,james ,w4 ,johnson71 & ,passionale 7f\r songs = a t5or voice1 ! words ( :i* 7 also by ,mr4 ,johnson74 ,ne>ly two ye>s ago1 at an assemblage ( ! ,italo-,am]ican ,relief ,committee at ! ,biltmore ,hotel1 ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,amato1 ( ! ,metropolitan ,op]a1 sang ) trem5d\s effect1 ,! ,"y ,w>rior1 & ! ,italian v]sion has lat] be5 us$ all ov] ,italy z a popul> song 9 connection ) ! w>4 ,( some:at /rong] quality ev5 ?an mo/ ( ^! songs are ,! ,grey ,wolf1 to words by ,ar?ur ,symons1 ,! ,soldi]1 a sett+ ( ,rup]t ,brooke's well kn[n sonnet1 & ,e?iopia ,salut+ ! ,colors4 ,an entirely diff]5t division ( ,mr4 ,burleigh's "w1 h>dly less important ?an 8 songs1 is 8 v>i\s adaptations ( ! ,negro melodies1 especially = *oral "w2 & he assi/$ ,dvorak 9 8 ,new ,_w ,symphony1 bas$ on ! ,negro folk-songs4 ,= 8 g5]al a*ievem5t 9 music he 01 9 #aiag1 aw>d$ ! ,sp+>n ,m$al4 ,8 "w z a s+] is res]v$ = lat] treatm5t4 ,illu/ration3 ,,h>ry ,t4 ,,burleigh ,ano!r prom95t compos] is ,w ,m>ion ,cook4 ,mr4 ,cook's "t has be5 l>gely giv5 to ! composition ( popul> music2 at ! same "t1 h[ev]1 he has produc$ num]\s songs t be> ! /amp ( g5ius4 ,9 #aiab a gr\p ( 8 tuneful & *>act]i/ic pieces 0 publi%$ by ,s*irm]4 ,g5]ally 8 "w exhibits n only unusual melody1 b also excell5t te*nique4 ,j4 ,rosamond ,johnson is also a compos] ) _m orig9al ideas4 ,l ,mr4 ,cook1 = ye>s he gave mu* att5tion to popul> music4 ,m rec5tly he has be5 director ( ! ,new ,york ,music ,settlem5t1 ! fir/ 9 ! c\ntry = ! g5]al cultivation & popul>iz+ ( ,negro music4 ,among 8 lat] songs are3 ,i ,told ,my ,love to ! ,roses1 & ,morn+1 ,noon1 & ,night4 ,9 pure melody ,mr4 ,johnson is n surpass$ by any o!r musician ( ! race to-day4 ,8 long exp]i5ce ) l>ge or*e/ras1 moreov]1 has giv5 him unusual k ( in/rum5tation4 ,c>l ,diton1 organi/ & piani/1 has s f> be5 int]e/$ *iefly 9 ! transcription = ! organ ( repres5tative ,negro melodies4 ,sw+ ,l[1 ,sweet ,*>iot 0 publi%$ by ,s*irm] & foll[$ by ,f\r ,jubilee ,songs4 ,r4 ,na?aniel ,dett has ! m]it1 m ?an o!rs1 ( attempt+ to write 9 l>ge =m4 ,8 c>ol1 ,li/5 to ! ,lambs1 is especially notewor?y4 ,repres5tative ( 8 "w = ! piano is 8 ,magnolia ,suite4 ,?is 0 publi%$ by ! ,clayton ,f4 ,summy ,co41 ( ,*icago4 ,z = ! v "y m5 ( promise1 special int]e/ atta*es to ! "w ( ,edmund ,t4 ,j5k9s1 ( ,*>le/on1 ,s4 ,c41 :o ?ree ye>s ago made 8 way to ! ,royal ,academy 9 ,london4 ,able be=e he left to p]=m brilliantly on half a doz5 in/rum5ts1 ?is "y man 0 soon aw>d$ a s*ol>%ip2 9 #aiaf-ag he 0 aw>d$ a silv] m$al = excell5ce on ! cl>9et1 a bronze m$al = 8 "w on ! piano1 &1 aga9/ brilliant competition1 a second prize = 8 orig9al "w 9 composition4 ,! ye> also witness$ ! production ( 8 ,prelude ,religieuse at "o ( ! gr& or*e/ral conc]ts ( ! ,academy4 ,out/&+ piani/s are ,raymond ,augu/us ,lawson1 ( ,h>t=d1 ,conn41 & ,hazel ,h>rison1 n[ ( ,new ,york4 ,mr4 ,lawson is a true arti/4 ,8 te*nique is v highly develop$1 & 8 /yle causes him to be a favorite conc]t piani/4 ,he has m ?an once be5 a soloi/ at ! conc]ts ( ! ,h>t=d ,philh>monic ,or*e/ra1 & has appe>$ on o!r notewor?y occasions4 ,he conducts at ,h>t=d "o ( ! lead+ /udios 9 ,new ,engl&4 ,miss ,h>rison has return$ to ,am]ica aft] ye>s ( /udy abroad1 & n[ conducts a /udio 9 ,new ,york4 ,%e 0 a special pupil ( ,busoni & has appe>$ 9 _m notewor?y recitals4 ,ano!r prom95t piani/ is ,roy ,w4 ,tibbs1 n[ a tea*] at ,h[>d ,univ]sity4 ,hel5 ,hagan1 :o a few ye>s ago 0 aw>d$ ! ,san=d s*ol>%ip at ,yale = /udy abroad1 has s9ce h] return f ,france giv5 _m excell5t recitals2 & ,e!l ,ri*>dson1 ( ,new ,york1 has _h sev]al v di/+ui%$ tea*]s & is 9 g5]al "o ( ! mo/ promis+ ( ! y\ng] p]=m]s4 ,:ile ^? t h be5 m5tion$ c\ld n possibly be ov]look$1 !re are to-day s _m notewor?y piani/s t ev5 a mo/ compet5t & well-in=m$ musician w\ld hesitate be=e pass+ judgm5t ^u !m4 ,prom95t among ! organi/s is ,melville ,*>lton1 ( ,brooklyn1 an associate ( ! ,am]ican ,guild ( ,organi/s1 :o has n[ won = himself a place among ! =emo/ organi/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & :o has also done good "w z a compos]4 ,he is /ill a "y man & f him may n unreasonably be expect$ _m ye>s ( high arti/ic endeavor4 ,two o!r v prom95t organi/s are ,william ,h]b]t ,bu%1 ( ,new ,london1 ,conn41 & ,fr$]ick ,p4 ,:ite1 ( ,bo/on4 ,mr4 ,bu% has = ?irty ye>s fill$ 8 position at ! ,second ,congregational ,*ur*1 ( ,new ,london1 & has also giv5 mu* "t to composition4 ,mr4 ,:ite1 also a compos]1 = tw5ty-five ye>s _h *>ge ( ! in/rum5t 9 ! ,fir/ ,me?odi/ ,episcopal ,*ur*1 ( ,*>le/[n1 ,mass4 ,excell5t viol9i/s are num]\s1 b 9 connection ) ?is in/rum5t especially mu/ x be rem>k$ t m & m mu/ ! l9e ( di/9ction be drawn betwe5 ! "w ( a pleas+ & tal5t$ p]=m] & ! ef=t ( a consci5ti\s & pa9/ak+ arti/4 ,=emo/ is ,cl>5ce ,cam]on ,:ite1 ( ,bo/on4 ,prom95t also = "s ye>s has be5 ,joseph ,d\glass1 ( ,wa%+ton4 ,felix ,weir1 ( ,wa%+ton & ,new ,york1 has giv5 unusual promise2 & ,kemp] ,h>reld1 ( ,*icago & ,atlanta1 also des]ves m5tion4 ,9 ?is g5]al sket* ( ^? :o h add$ to ! musical a*ievem5t ( ! race !re is a "n t mu/ n be ov]look$4 ,bl9d ,tom1 :o attract$ s mu* att5tion a g5]ation ago1 des]ves notice z a prodigy r ?an z a musician ( solid accompli%m5t4 ,8 real "n 0 ,?omas ,be?une1 & he 0 born 9 ,columbus1 ,ga41 9 #ahdi4 ,he 0 peculi>ly susceptible to ! influ5ces ( nature1 & imitat$ on ! piano all ! s\nds he knew4 ,)\t be+ able to read a note he c\ld play f memory ! mo/ difficult compositions ( ,bee?ov5 & ,m5delssohn4 ,9 phonetics he 0 especially skillful4 ,be=e 8 audi5ces he w\ld commonly invite any ( 8 he>]s to play new & difficult selections1 & z soon z a r5d]+ 0 f9i%$ he w\ld himself play ! composition )\t mak+ a s+le mi/ake4 ,( ^? :o h exhibit$ ! capabilities ( ! ,negro voice 9 song x is b natural t sopranos %\ld h be5 mo/ di/+ui%$4 ,ev5 be=e ! ,civil ,w> ! race produc$ "o ( ! fir/ rank 9 ,elizabe? ,taylor ,gre5field1 :o came into prom95ce 9 #ahea4 ,?is arti/1 born 9 ,mississippi1 0 tak5 to ,philadelphia & !re c>$ = by a ,quak] lady4 ,said ! ,daily ,/ate ,regi/]1 ( ,albany1 aft] "o ( h] conc]ts3 ,! compass ( h] m>vel\s voice embraces tw5ty-sev5 notes1 rea*+ f ! sonor\s bass ( a b>itone to a few notes above ev5 ,j5ny ,l9d's highe/4 ,a voice ) a range ( m ?an ?ree octaves naturally attract$ mu* att5tion 9 bo? ,engl& & ,am]ica1 & comp>isons ) ,j5ny ,l9d1 !n at ! height ( h] great fame1 7 frequ5t4 ,aft] h] success on ! /age ,miss ,gre5field became a tea*] ( music 9 ,philadelphia4 ,tw5ty-five ye>s lat] ! ,hy]s ,si/]s1 ,anna & ,emma1 ( ,san ,francisco1 />t$ on _! memorable t\r ( ! cont95t1 w9n+ "s ( _! greate/ triumphs 9 critical ,new ,engl&4 ,anna ,hy]s especially 0 rem>k$ z a ph5om5on4 ,!n arose ,madame ,selika1 a cultur$ s+] ( ! fir/ rank1 & "o :o1 by h] arias & op]atic "w g5]ally1 z well z by h] ma/]y ( language1 won great success on ! cont95t ( ,europe z well z 9 ,engl& & ,am]ica4 ,! c>e]s ( two lat] s+]s are s rec5t z to be /ill fre% 9 ! public memory2 "o inde$ may /ill be he>d on ! /age4 ,x 0 9 #ahhg t ,flora ,batson ent]$ on ! p]iod ( h] greate/ success4 ,%e 0 a ballad s+] & h] "w at its be/ 0 ( ! sort t s5ds an audi5ce into ! wilde/ en?usiasm4 ,h] voice exhibit$ a compass ( ?ree octaves1 f ! pure/1 mo/ cle>-cut soprano1 sweet & full1 to ! ri* r\nd notes ( ! b>itone regi/]4 ,?ree or f\r ye>s lat] ?an ,flora ,batson 9 h] p]iod ( greate/ arti/ic success 0 ,mrs4 ,sissi]etta ,jones4 ,! voice ( ?is s+]1 :5 x fir/ attract$ wide att5tion1 ab\t #ahic1 comm&$ notice z "o ( unusual ri*ness & volume1 & z "o exhibit+ especially ! pla9tive quality ev] pres5t 9 ! typical ,negro voice4 ,at ! pres5t "t ,h>ry ,t4 ,burleigh in/antly comm&s att5tion4 ,= tw5ty ye>s ?is s+] has be5 ! b>itone soloi/ at ,/4 ,george's ,episcopal ,*ur*1 ,new ,york1 & = ab\t half z long at ,temple ,emanu-,el1 ! ,fif? ,av5ue ,jewi% synagogue4 ,z a conc]t & oratorio s+] ,mr4 ,burleigh has met ) signal success4 ,( ! y\ng] m51 ,rol& ,w4 ,hayes1 a t5or1 is out/&+4 ,he has ! temp]am5t ( an arti/ & gives promise ( be+ able to ju/ify expectations awak5$ by a voice ( rem>kable quality4 ,)9 rec5t ye>s ,mme4 ,anita ,patti ,br[n1 a product ( ! ,*icago cons]vatories1 has also be5 prom95t z a conc]t soloi/4 ,%e s+s ) simplicity & ease1 & 9 h] voice is a sympa!tic quality t makes a ready appeal to ! he>t ( an audi5ce4 ,j at pres5t ,mme4 ,mayme ,call[ay ,byron1 mo/ rec5tly ( ,*icago1 seems de/9$ )9 ! ne> future to take ! v high place t %e des]ves4 ,?is great s+] has b lately return$ to ,am]ica aft] ye>s ( /udy & cultivation 9 ,europe4 ,%e has sung 9 ! pr9cipal !at]s abroad & 0 j on ! eve ( fill+ an engagem5t at ! ,op]a ,comique :5 ! w> began & =c$ h] to *ange h] plans4 ,9 ?is g5]al review ( ^? :o h help$ to make ! ,negro voice fam\s1 m5tion mu/ be made ( a rem>kable company ( s+]s :o fir/ made ! folk-songs ( ! race kn[n to ! _w at l>ge4 ,9 #ahga ! ,fisk ,jubilee ,s+]s began _! memorable progress ?r\gh ,am]ica & ,europe1 meet+ at fir/ ) scorn & sne]s1 b be=e long t\*+ ! he>t ( ! _w ) _! /range music4 ,! orig9al b& consi/$ ( f\r "y m5 & five "y wom52 9 ! sev5 ye>s ( ! exi/5ce ( ! company altoge!r tw5ty-f\r p]sons 7 enroll$ 9 x4 ,altoge!r1 ^! s+]s rais$ = ,fisk ,univ]sity "o hundr$ & fifty ?\s& doll>s1 & secur$ s*ool books1 pa9t+s1 & app>atus to ! value ( sev5 or eight ?\s& m4 ,!y sang 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,engl&1 ,scotl&1 ,irel&1 ,holl&1 ,switz]l&1 & ,g]many1 sometimes be=e royalty4 ,s9ce _! "t !y h be5 mu* imitat$1 b h>dly ev] equal$1 & nev] surpass$4 ,?is review c\ld h>dly close )\t m5tion ( at lea/ a few o!r p]sons :o h work$ along di/9ctive l9es & ?us contribut$ to ! g5]al advance4 ,p$ro ,t4 ,t9sley is director ( ! ,*oral ,/udy ,club ( ,*icago1 :i* has done mu* "w ( real m]it4 ,lulu ,v]e ,*ild]s1 director ( music at ,h[>d ,univ]sity1 is a contralto & an excell5t *oral director2 :ile ,john ,w4 ,"w1 ( ,fisk ,univ]sity1 by edit+ & direct+1 has done mu* = ! pres]vation ( ! old melodies4 ,mrs4 ,e4 ,azalia ,hackley1 = "s ye>s prom95t z a conc]t soprano1 has rec5tly giv5 h] "t mo/ l>gely to ! "w ( tea*+ & %[+ ! capabilities ( ! ,negro voice4 ,possess$ ( a spl5did musical temp]am5t1 %e has enjoy$ ! b5efit ( ?ree ye>s ( =eign /udy1 has publi%$ ,a ,guide to ,voice ,culture1 & g5]ally inspir$ _m y\ng] s+]s or p]=m]s4 ,mrs4 ,maud ,cuney ,h>e1 ( ,bo/on1 a conc]t piani/1 has )9 ! la/ few ye>s elicit$ mu* favorable comm5t f cultur$ p]sons by h] lecture-recitals deal+ ) ,afro-,am]ican music4 ,9 ^! %e has be5 assi/$ by ,william ,h4 ,ri*>dson1 b>itone soloi/ ( ,/4 ,pet]'s ,episcopal ,*ur*1 ,cambridge4 ,scatt]$ ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry are _m o!r capable tea*]s or promis+ "y arti/s4 ,,xiii ,,g5]al ,,progress1 #aiah-aiba ,! ?ree ye>s t h pass$ s9ce ! pres5t book appe>$ h be5 ye>s ( trem5d\s import 9 ! life ( ! ,negro p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 z inde$ 9 t ( ! :ole nation4 ,9 #aiah we 7 9 ! v mid/ ( ! ,great ,w>1 & n until ! fall ( t ye> 7 ! divisions ( ! ,/ud5ts' ,army ,tra9+ ,corps organiz$ 9 our colleges2 & yet already "s ?+s t m>k$ ! conflict are beg9n+ to seem v long ago4 ,to "s ext5t purely lit]>y & arti/ic a*ievem5t 9 ,am]ica 0 = ! "t be+ ret>d$1 & 9 ! case ( ! ,negro ?is 0 especially true4 ,! great economic problems rais$ by ! w> & its aft]ma? h v l>gely absorb$ ! en]gy ( ! race2 & ev5 if some?+ 0 actually done--z 9 a lit]>y way--x 0 n easy = x to ga9 recognition1 ! co/ ( publication frequ5tly be+ prohibitive4 ,an enorm\s am\nt ( p[] ye>n$ = expression1 h[ev]2 scores & ev5 hundr$s ( "y p 7 lay+ solid f\ndations 9 diff]5t l9es ( art2 & )9 ! next decade we %all almo/ c]ta9ly witness a great fulfillm5t ( _! /riv+4 ,yet ev5 = ! "t be+ !re are "s ?+s t _c pass unnotic$4 ,( ^? :o h receiv$ prom95t m5tion 9 ! pres5t book1 ,w4,e4 ,burgh>dt ,du,bois & ,william ,/anley ,brai?waite especially h cont9u$ ! k9d ( "w ( :i* !y _h already giv5 indication4 ,9 #aibj appe>$ ,dr4 ,du,bois's ,d>kwat] 7,h>c\rt1 ,brace ,co41 ,new ,york71 a /rong indictm5t ( ! attitude ( ! :ite _w t[>d ! ,negro & o!r color$ peoples4 ,?is book belongs r to ! field ( social discussion ?an to t ( pure lit]ature1 & :e!r "o pref]s x to ,! ,s\ls ( ,black ,folk w dep5d l>gely on :e!r he pref]s a "w prim>ily 9 ! wid] field ( politics or "o especially notewor?y = its lit]>y quality4 ,mr4 ,brai?waite has cont9u$ ! publication ( 8 ,an?ology ( ,magaz9e ,v]se 7n[ issu$ annually ?r\gh ,small1 ,mayn>d ,co41 ,bo/on71 & he has also issu$ ,! ,gold5 ,treasury ( ,magaz9e ,v]se 7,small1 ,mayn>d ,co41 #aiah71 ,victory3 ,celebrat$ by ,?irty-eight ,am]ican ,poets 7,small1 ,mayn>d ,co41 #aiai71 z well z ,! ,/ory ( ! ,great ,w> = "y p 7,fr$]ick ,a4 ,/okes ,co41 ,new ,york1 #aiai74 ,z = ! special "p ( ! ,negro 9 ! w>1 importance atta*es to ,dr4 ,emmett ,j4 ,scott's ,(ficial ,hi/ory ( ! ,am]ican ,negro 9 ! ,_w ,w> 7,wa%+ton1 #aiai71 :ile 9 biography out/&+ is ,rob]t ,russa ,moton's ,f9d+ a ,way ,out 7,d\bl$ay1 ,page ,co41 ,g>d5 ,city1 ,n4 ,y41 #aibj71 a "w writt5 9 mode/ ve9 & =m+ a di/9ct contribution to ! hi/ory ( ! times4 ,( ^? poets :o h come into prom95ce )9 ! p]iod n[ "u review fir/ place mu/ und\bt$ly be giv5 to ,claude ,mc,kay4 ,?is man 0 orig9ally a ,jamaican & 8 "o little book 0 publi%$ 9 ,london2 b = ! la/ sev]al ye>s he has made 8 home 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 8 a*ievem5t mu/ n[ be id5tifi$ ) t ( ! race 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,he has s]v$ a long appr5tice%ip 9 writ+1 has a firm s5se ( =m1 & only "t c n[ give ! full measure ( 8 capabilities4 ,8 sonnet1 ,! ,h>lem ,danc]1 is a/oni%+ 9 its arti/ry1 & ano!r sonnet1 ,if ,we mu/ ,die1 is only less unusual 9 /r5g?4 ,mr4 ,mc,kay has rec5tly br\ght toge!r ! be/ ( 8 "w 9 a sl5d] volume1 ,spr+ 9 ,new ,hamp%ire1 & ,o!r ,poems 7,grant ,ri*>ds ,co41 ,london1 #aibj74 ,?ree "y m5 :o sometimes gave int]e/+ promise1 h di$ )9 ! p]iod--,joseph ,s4 ,cott]1 ,jr41 ,roscoe ,c4 ,jamison1 & ,lucian ,b4 ,watk9s4 ,cott]'s ,! ,b& ( ,gideon1 & ,o!r ,lyrics 7,! ,cornhill ,co41 ,bo/on1 #aiah7 especially %[$ some?+ ( ! fre$om ( g5u9e poetry2 & m5tion mu/ also be made ( ,*>les ,b4 ,johnson's ,songs ( my ,p 7,! ,cornhill ,co41 #aiah71 :ile ,leslie ,pickney ,hill's ,! ,w+s ( ,oppression 7,! ,/rat=d ,co41 ,bo/on1 #aiba7 br+s toge!r "s ( ! /rik+ v]se t ?is writ] has contribut$ to diff]5t p]iodicals )9 rec5t ye>s4 ,mean:ile ,mrs4 ,georgia ,d\glas ,johnson has cont9u$ ! composition ( h] poignant lyrics1 & ,mrs4 ,alice ,m4 ,dunb>-,nelson occasionally gives demon/ration ( h] unque/ionable ability1 z 9 ! sonnet1 ,i _h n ?\ght ( violets ( late 7,crisis1 ,augu/1 #aiai74 ,if a prize 7 to be giv5 = ! be/ s+le poem produc$ by a memb] ( ! race )9 ! la/ ?ree ye>s1 ! decision w\ld probably h to re/ betwe5 ?is sonnet & ,mc,kay's ,! ,h>lem ,danc]4 ,9 o!r fields ( writ+ special int]e/ atta*es to ! composition ( dramatic "w4 ,m>y ,burrill & ,mrs4 ,dunb>-,nelson especially h contribut$ "o-act plays to diff]5t p]iodicals2 ,angel9a ,w4 ,grimke has =mally publi%$ ,ra*el1 a play 9 ?ree acts 7,! ,cornhill ,co41 ,bo/on1 #aibj71 :ile sev]al tea*]s & advanc$ /ud5ts at ! diff]5t educational in/itutions are do+ excell5t amateur "w t w c]ta9ly tell lat] 9 a l>g] way4 ,r4 ,t4 ,br[ne's ,! ,my/]y ( ,space 7,e4 ,p4 ,dutton ,co41 ,new ,york1 #aibj71 is an int]e/+ excursion 9 metaphysics2 & ?is book calls =? a rem>k ab\t ! g5]al a*ievem5t ( ! race 9 philosophy & sci5ce4 ,^! dep>tm5ts are some:at beyond ! prov9ce ( ! pres5t "w4 ,x is wor?:ile to note1 h[ev]1 t :ile ! :ole field ( sci5ce is j n[ be+ ent]$ 9 a l>ge way by memb]s ( ! race1 sev]al ( ! y\ng] m5 )9 ! la/ decade h ent]$ ^u "w ( ! highe/ ord] ( orig9al s*ol>%ip4 ,no full /udy ( ?is phase ( developm5t has yet be5 made2 b = ! pres5t an article by ,dr4 ,emmett ,j4 ,scott1 ,sci5tific ,a*ievem5ts ( ,negroes 7,s\!rn ,workman1 ,july1 #aibj71 w probably be f\nd an adequate summ>y4 ,maud ,cuney ,h>e has br\ght out a beautiful an?ology1 ,! ,message ( ! ,trees 7,! ,cornhill ,co41 ,bo/on1 #aiai72 & 9 ! wide field ( lit]ature m5tion might also be made ( ,a ,%ort ,hi/ory ( ! ,engli% ,drama1 by ! au?or ( ! pres5t book 7,h>c\rt1 ,brace ,co41 ,new ,york1 #aiba74 ,! g5]al attitude 9 ! pres5tation ( ,negro *>act]s 9 ! fiction 9 ! /&>d magaz9es ( ! c\ntry has %[n "s progress )9 ! la/ ?ree ye>s1 ?\gh ?is might seem to be fully (fset by su* burlesques z are giv5 9 ! "w ( ,e4 ,k4 ,means & ,octavus ,roy ,coh51 all ( :i* b gives fur!r po9t to ! essay on ,! ,negro 9 ,am]ican ,fiction 9 ?is book4 ,q diff]5t & ( mu* m sympa!tic temp] are ,! ,%ad[1 a novel by ,m>y ,:ite ,ov+ton 7,h>c\rt1 ,brace ,co41 ,new ,york1 #aibj7 & ,george ,madd5 ,m>t9's ,*ildr5 ( ! ,mi/1 a collection ( /ories ab\t ! p 9 ! l[l&s ( ! ,s\? 7,d4 ,appleton ,co41 ,new ,york1 #aibj74 ,9 ! field ( ! !atre & ! drama !re has be5 progress1 ?\gh ! l[] ord] ( popul> com$y /ill makes /rong appeal2 & ( c\rse all legitimate drama has rec5tly _h to meet ! competition ( mov+-pictures1 9 connection ) :i* sev]al memb]s ( ! race h 9 "o way or ano!r won success4 ,out/&+ is ,noble ,m4 ,johnson1 orig9ally ( ,colorado1 a man ( great p]sonal gifts & ) a face & figure admirably adapt$ to ,indian z well z ,negro p>ts4 ,9 ! realm ( ! spok5 drama att5tion fixes at once ^u ,*>les ,s4 ,gilp91 ^: "w is s important t x mu/ be giv5 special & sep>ate treatm5t4 ,x is wor?y ( note also t great impetus has rec5tly be5 giv5 to ! con/ruction ( playh\ses1 ! ?or\ghly mod]n ,dunb> ,!atre 9 ,philadelphia be+ a %9+ example4 ,int]e/+ 9 ! g5]al connection = ! capability t _m ( ! p>ticipants %[$ 0 ! rem>kable pageant1 ,! ,op5 ,door1 fir/ pres5t$ at ,atlanta ,univ]sity & 9 ! w9t] ( #aibj-ba giv5 9 v>i\s cities ( ! ,nor? = ! b5efit ( ?is in/itution4 ,9 pa9t+ & sculpture !re has be5 mu* promise1 b no "o has appe>$ :o has gone beyond ! a*ievem5t ( ^? p]sons :o _h already won secure position4 ,inde$ t w\ld be a v difficult ?+ to d4 ,mr4 ,tann]1 ,mr4 ,scott1 ,mrs4 ,meta ,w>rick ,full]1 & ,mrs4 ,may ,h[>d ,jackson h all cont9u$ _! "w4 ,mr4 ,tann] has rema9$ abroad1 b !re h rec5tly be5 exhibitions ( 8 pictures 9 ,des ,mo9es & ,bo/on1 & 9 #aiai ,mrs4 ,jackson exhibit$ at ! ,national ,academy ( ,design & at ! %[+ ( ! ,society ( ,indep5d5t ,arti/s at ! ,waldorf-,a/oria4 ,9 connection ) sculpture1 important is a labor ( love1 a book1 ,emancipation & ! ,fre$ 9 ,am]ican ,sculpture1 by ,fr$]ick ,h4 ,m4 ,murray 7publi%$ by ! au?or1 #agcc #g? ,/41 ,n4 ,w41 ,wa%+ton1 #aiaf74 ,?is "w conta9s _m beautiful illu/rations & des]ves ! att5tion ( all :o are int]e/$ 9 ! arti/ic life ( ! ,negro or 9 8 portrayal by repres5tative ,am]ican sculptors4 ,9 music ! notewor?y fact is t !re has be5 su* g5]al recognition ( ! value ( ,negro music z 0 nev] accord$ be=e1 & impetus t[>d co-op]ation & a*ievem5t has be5 giv5 by ! new ,national ,association ( ,negro ,musicians4 ,r4 ,na?aniel ,dett has be5 mo/ active & has probably made ! greate/ advance4 ,8 compositions & ! songs ( ,h>ry ,t4 ,burleigh are n[ frequ5tly giv5 a place on ! programs ( ! =emo/ arti/s 9 ,am]ica & ,europe1 & ! pres5t writ] has ev5 he>d !m at sea4 ,out/&+ among small] works by ,mr4 ,dett is 8 sup]b ,*>iot ,jubilee1 design$ = t5or solo & *orus ( mix$ voices1 ) accompanim5t ( organ1 piano1 & or*e/ra4 ,to ! ,s\!rn ,workman 7,april & ,may1 #aiah7 ?is compos] contribut$ two articles4 ,! ,emancipation ( ,negro ,music & ,negro ,music ( ! ,pres5t2 &1 :ile cont9u+ 8 /udies at ,h>v>d ,univ]sity 9 #aibj1 "u ! fir/ ( ^! titles he won a ,b[do9 essay prize1 & = a *orus )\t accompanim5t1 ,don't be we>y1 travel]1 he also won ! ,francis ,boott prize ( #ajj4 ,melville ,*>lton1 ! di/+ui%$ organi/1 has ga9$ great] maturity & 9 ,april1 #aiai1 "u ! auspices ( ! ,v]di ,club1 he conduct$ ,il ,trovatore 9 ! ,gr& ,ballroom ( ! ,waldorf-,a/oria4 ,maud ,cuney ,h>e has help$ to popul>ize ,negro music by lecture-recitals & sev]al articles 9 musical j\rnals1 ! latt] be+ repres5t$ by su* titles z ,! ,drum 9 ,africa1 ,! ,sailor & 8 ,songs1 & ,afro-,am]ican ,folk-,song ,contribution 9 ! ,musical ,obs]v]4 ,9 ,janu>y1 #aiai1 ) ! assi/ance ( ,william ,r4 ,ri*>dson1 b>itone1 ,mrs4 ,h>e gave a lecture-recital on ,afro-,am]ican & ,creole ,music 9 ! lecture hall ( ! ,bo/on ,public ,libr>y1 ?is be+ "o ( f\r su* lectures arrang$ = ! w9t] by ! libr>y tru/ees & m>k+ ! fir/ "t su* recognition 0 accord$ memb]s ( ! race4 ,! viol9i/1 ,cl>5ce ,cam]on ,:ite1 has also ent]$ ! ranks ( ! compos]s ) 8 ,b&anna ,sket*es & o!r productions1 & to ! ,musical ,obs]v] 7beg9n+ 9 ,febru>y1 #aiag7 he also contribut$ a =mal consid]ation ( ,negro ,music4 ,mean:ile ,j4 ,rosamond ,johnson1 ,c>l ,diton1 & o!r musicians h press$ =w>d2 & x is to be hop$ t be=e v long ! ambiti\s & frequ5tly p[]ful "w ( ,h4 ,laur5ce ,freeman w also w9 ! recognition x des]ves4 ,9 ! dep>tm5t ( s++1 9 :i* ! race has already done s mu* laudable "w1 we are evid5tly on ! ?re%old ( great] a*ievem5t ?an ev] be=e4 ,sev]al "y m5 & wom5 are j n[ appe>+ above ! horizon1 & only a few ye>s are ne$$ to see :o w be able to contribute mo/2 & :at applies to ! s+]s holds also 9 ! case ( ! "y viol9i/s1 piani/s1 & compos]s4 ,( ^? :o h appe>$ )9 ! p]iod1 ,anto9ette ,smy! ,g>nes1 :o 0 graduat$ f ! ,*icago ,musical ,college 9 #aiai ) a diamond m$al = effici5cy1 has be5 prom95t among ^? :o h awak5$ ! highe/ expectation2 & ,m>ian ,&]son1 a rem>kable contralto1 & ,cleota ,j4 ,coll9s1 a soprano1 h frequ5tly appe>$ ) di/9ct success4 ,mean:ile ,rol& ,w4 ,hayes1 ! t5or1 has be5 w9n+ fur!r triumphs by 8 conc]ts 9 ,london2 & g5]ally prom95t be=e ! public 9 ! p]iod n[ "u review has be5 ,mme4 ,flor5ce ,cole ,talb]t1 also ! w9n] ( a diamond m$al at ,*icago 9 #aiaf4 ,mme4 ,talb]t has be5 a consci5ti\s work]2 h] art has n[ rip5$2 & %e has ju/ifi$ h] high position by ! simplicity & ease ) :i* %e has appe>$ on num]\s occasions1 "o ( ! mo/ notewor?y ( h] conc]ts be+ t at ! ,univ]sity ( ,cali=nia 9 #aibj4 ,a li/ ( books be>+ on ! arti/ic life ( ! ,negro1 :e!r or n by memb]s ( ! race1 w\ld include ^? bel[4 ,x may be rem>k$ t ^! are only "s ( ! m repres5tative ( ! productions )9 ! la/ ?ree ye>s1 & att5tion might also be call$ to ! pictures ( ! ,van ,hove ,/atues 9 ! ,congo ,museum at ,brussels 9 ! ,crisis1 ,septemb]1 #aibj4 ,a ,social ,hi/ory ( ! ,am]ican ,negro1 by ,b5jam9 ,brawley4 ,! ,macmillan ,company1 ,new ,york1 #aiba4 ,songs & ,tales f ! ,d>k ,cont95t1 record$ f ! s++ & ! say+s ( ,c4 ,kamba ,simango1 ,ndau ,tribe1 ,portuguese ,ea/ ,africa1 & ,madikane ,cele1 ,zulu ,tribe1 ,natal1 ,zulul&1 ,s\? ,africa1 by ,natalie ,curtis ,burl94 ,g4 ,s*irm]1 ,new ,york & ,bo/on1 #aibj4 ,negro ,folk-,songs3 ,hampton ,s]ies1 record$ by ,natalie ,curtis ,burl91 9 f\r books4 ,g4 ,s*irm]1 ,new ,york & ,bo/on1 #aiah4 ,! ,upw>d ,pa?3 ,a read] = color$ *ildr51 compil$ by ,myron ,t4 ,pri*>d & ,m>y ,:ite ,ov+ton1 ) an introduction by ,rob]t ,r4 ,moton4 ,h>c\rt1 ,brace ,co41 ,new ,york1 #aibj4 99 99 99 99 99 ,j4 ,a4 ,lomax3 ,self-,pity 9 ,negro ,folk-,songs4 ,nation1 ,augu/ #i1 #aiag4 ,l\ise ,p\nd3 ,ance/ry ( a ,negro ,spiritual4 ,mod]n ,language ,notes1 ,novemb]1 #aiah4 ,natalie ,curtis ,burl93 ,negro ,music at ,bir?4 ,music ,qu>t]ly1 ,janu>y1 #aiai1 & ,curr5t ,op9ion1 ,m>*1 #aiai4 ,william ,/anley ,brai?waite3 ,"s ,contempor>y ,poets ( ! ,negro ,race4 ,crisis1 ,april1 #aiai4 ,elsie ,clews ,p>sons3 ,joel ,*&l] ,h>ris & ,negro ,folklore4 ,dial1 ,may #ag1 #aiai4 ,willis ,ri*>dson3 ,! ,hope ( a ,negro ,drama4 ,crisis1 ,novemb]1 #aiai4 ,n4 ,i4 ,:ite3 ,racial ,traits 9 ! ,negro ,song4 ,sewanee ,review1 ,july1 #aibj4 ,our ,debt to ,negro ,sculpture4 ,lit]>y ,dige/1 ,july #ag1 #aibj4 ,c4 ,bell3 ,negro ,sculpture4 ,liv+ ,age1 ,septemb] #be1 #aibj4 ,rob]t ,t4 ,k]l93 ,pres5t-,day ,negro ,poets4 ,s\!rn ,workman1 ,decemb]1 #aibj4 ,rob]t ,t4 ,k]l93 ,canticles ( ,love & ,woe4 ,s\!rn ,workman1 ,febru>y1 #aiba4 ,,xiv ,,*>les ,s4 ,,gilp9 ,z an illu/ration ( ! highly romantic temp]am5t t *>act]izes ! ,negro race1 & also z an in/ance ( an arti/ :o has work$ = ye>s to realize 8 possibilities1 we might cite su* a %9+ example z ,*>les ,s4 ,gilp91 ! /> ( ,! ,emp]or ,jones 9 ! ,new ,york !atrical season ( #aibj-ba4 ,"h is a man :o = ye>s dream$ ( atta9m5t 9 ! field ( ! legitimate drama1 b :o f\nd no op5+2 b :o ) x all did n despair1 & n[1 aft] ye>s ( /riv+ & wait+1 /&s ) 8 r\nd$ exp]i5ce & poise z an honor & g5u9e contributor to ! ,am]ican /age4 ,*>les ,s4 ,gilp9 0 born 9 ,ri*mond1 ,va41 ! y\nge/ *ild 9 a l>ge family4 ,8 "m 0 a nurse 9 ! city hospital2 8 fa!r a h>d-work+ man 9 a /eel plant4 ,he 0 educat$ at ,/4 ,frances' ,conv5t1 :]e he sang well & took "s "p 9 amateur !atricals2 b he 0 to "w a long :ile yet be=e he f\nd a *ance to d ! k9d ( "w t he want$ to d1 & mean:ile he 0 to e>n 8 liv+ z pr9t] or b>b] or o!rwise1 j z occasion s]v$4 ,he himself has rec5tly said1 ,i've be5 9 /ock companies1 vaudeville1 m9/rel %[s1 & c>nivals2 b n until #aijg did ,i h an opportunity to %[ an audi5ce t ! ,negro has dramatic tal5t & likes to play p>ts o!r ?an com$y ones4 ,x 0 9 ! #ij's t ,mr4 ,gilp9 began 8 pr(essional "w z a v>iety p]=m] 9 ,ri*mond1 & he soon jo9$ a travel+ organization4 ,9 #aijc he 0 "o ( ! ,gilmore ,canadian ,jubilee ,s+]s2 9 #aije he 0 ) ,williams & ,walk]2 ! next season ) ,gus ,hill's ,sm>t ,set2 & !n f #aijg to #aiji ) ! ,pek9 ,/ock ,company ( ,*icago4 ,?is la/ company consi/$ ( ab\t =ty memb]s1 ( :om elev5 7 f9ally select$ = s]i\s drama4 ,mr4 ,gilp9 0 "o ( ^!2 b ! manag] di$1 & once m ! aspir+ actor 0 =c$ back to vaudeville4 ,n[ foll[$ t5 long ye>s--t5 ye>s ( ! k9d t bla/ & kill1 & ) :i* ev5 ! /ronge/ man sometimes goes "u4 ,) ! ,new ,york manag]s !re 0 no op5+4 ,& yet sometimes !re 0 hope--n only hope1 b lead]%ip & ef=t = o!rs1 z :5 ,mr4 ,gilp9 c>ri$ a company ( 8 own to ! ,lafayette ,!atre & help$ to beg9 ! production ( ,broadway %[s4 ,life 0 lead+--some:]e2 b mean:ile "o _h to live1 & ! way 0 z yet unc]ta94 ,at la/1 9 #aiai1 came a *ance to play ,william ,cu/is1 ! old ,negro 9 ,dr9kwat]'s ,abraham ,l9coln4 ,! "p 0 n a great "o4 ,x 0 /ill b\nd by racial limitations & ,cu/is appe>$ 9 only "o sc5e4 ,nev]!less ! "w 0 s]i\s2 "h at lea/ 0 opportunity4 ,9 ! e>ly fall ( #aibj ,mr4 ,gilp9 0 /ill play+ ,cu/is & help+ to make ! play a success4 ,mean:ile1 h[ev]1 ,eug5e ,o',neill1 "o ( ! mo/ orig9al playwrights 9 ! c\ntry1 _h writt5 ,! ,emp]or ,jones2 & ,*>les ,s4 ,gilp9 0 summon$ to ! "p ( ! />4 ,!re 7 _m :o regrett$ to see him leave ,abraham ,l9coln1 & "s inde$ :o wond]$ if he did ! wise ?+4 ,to ,*>les ,gilp91 h[ev]1 came ! decision t soon] or lat] mu/ be fac$ by e arti/1 & inde$ by e man 9 any field ( endeavor--ei!r to re/ on safe & assum$ a*ievem5t1 or to believe 9 "o's own self1 take ! great risk1 & laun* out into ! unkn[n4 ,he *oose to believe 9 himself4 ,8 "w 0 "o ( ! features ( ! ,new ,york !atrical season ( #aibj-ba1 & at ! annual d9n] ( ! ,drama ,league 9 #aiba he 0 "o ( ! t5 gue/s :o 7 honor$ z hav+ contribut$ mo/ to ! ,am]ican !atre )9 ! ye>4 ,! play on :i* ?is success has be5 bas$ is a highly orig9al & dramatic /udy ( panic & fe>4 ,! ,emp]or ,jones is a ,negro :o has brok5 out ( jail 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & escap$ to :at is t]m$ a ,we/ ,indian ,isl& n yet self-det]m9$ by :ite m>9es4 ,"h he is suffici5tly bold & +5i\s to make himself rul] )9 two ye>s4 ,he moves unh>m$ among 8 sull5 subjects by virtue ( a leg5d ( 8 inv5tion t only a silv] bullet c h>m him1 b at l5g? :5 he has reap$ all ! ri*es 9 sight1 he deems x advisable to flee4 ,z ! play beg9s1 ! measur$ s\nd ( a beat+ tom-tom 9 ! hills gives w>n+ t ! natives are 9 conclave1 us+ all k9ds ( incantations to "w !mselves up to ! po9t ( rebellion4 ,nightfall f9ds ! ,emp]or at ! edge ( a =e/ :]e he has food hidd5 & ?r\gh ^: trackless wa/e he kn[s a way to safety & fre$om4 ,8 revolv] c>ries five bullets = 8 pursu]s & a silv] "o = himself 9 case ( ne$4 ,bold & adv5tur\s1 he plunges into ! jungle at sunset2 b at dawn1 half-craz$1 nak$1 & brok51 he /umbles back to ! />t+-place only to f9d ! natives quietly wait+ = him !re4 ,n[ foll[s a vivid portrayal ( /range s\nds & %ad[s1 ) t]rible visions f ! pa/4 ,z ! ,emp]or's fe> quick5s1 ! =e/ seems fill$ ) ?reat5+ p :o />e at & bid = him4 ,f9ally1 %riek+ at ! wor/ vision ( all1 he is driv5 back to ! cle>+ & to 8 dea?1 ! tom-tom beat+ ev] ne>] & fa/] accord+ z 8 panic gr[s4 ,to ! "w ( ?is rem>kable "p--:i* is s dom9at+ 9 ! play t x has be5 call$ a dramatic monologue--,mr4 ,gilp9 br+s ! res\rces ( a matur$ & ?or\ghly compet5t actor4 ,8 p]=mance is p[]ful & ri*ly imag9ative1 & only o!r simil>ly /rong plays are n[ ne$$ = ! fur!r enl>gem5t ( ! art ( an actor :o has already %[n himself capable ( ! h>de/ "w & ! highe/ ?+s4 ,= once ! critics 7 agre$4 ,said ,alex&] ,woolcott 9 ! ,new ,york ,times ) ref]5ce to ^? :o produc$ ! play3 ,!y h acquir$ an actor1 "o :o has x 9 him to invoke ! pity & ! t]ror & ! indescribable =ebod+ :i* are "p ( ! secret ( ',! ,emp]or ,jones4' ,k5ne? ,mac,gowan wrote 9 ! ,globe2 ,gilp9's is a su/a9$ & spl5did piece ( act+4 ,! mom5t :5 he raises 8 nak$ body aga9/ ! moonlit sky1 beyond ! edge ( ! jungle1 & prays1 is su* a d>k lyric ( ! fle%1 su* a cry ( ! primitive be+1 z ,i h nev] se5 9 ! !atre2 & 9 ! ,tribune ,heywood ,br\n said ( ! actor3 ,he su/a9s ! succession ( sc5es 9 monologue n only because 8 voice is "o ( a gorge\s natural quality1 b because he kn[s j :at to d ) x4 ,all ! notes are !re & he has also an extraord9>y facility = be+ 9 ! "r place at ! "r "t4 ,su* comm5ts h be5 re-e*o$ by ! ?\s&s :o h witness$ ,mr4 ,gilp9's ?rill+ "w1 & 9 su* a record z ?is he des]ves fur!r cr$it z "o :o has f9ally bridg$ ! *asm betwe5 popul> com$y & ! legitimate drama1 & :o ?us by %e] "r ( m]it /eps into 8 own z ! =emo/ actor t ! ,negro race has produc$ )9 rec5t ye>s4 ,,app5dix #a4 ,,! ,,negro ,,9 ,,am]ican ,,fiction ,ev] s9ce ,sydney ,smi? sne]$ at ,am]ican books a hundr$ ye>s ago1 hone/ critics h ask$ !mselves if ! lit]ature ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 0 n really op5 to ! *>ge ( prov9cialism4 ,)9 ! la/ ye> or two ! argum5t has be5 v mu* reviv$2 & an ,engli% critic1 ,mr4 ,edw>d ,g>nett1 writ+ 9 ,! ,atlantic ,mon?ly1 has po9t$ out t ) our pr$ige/$ ideas & made-to-ord] fiction we n only disc\rage individual g5ius1 b make x possible = ! multitude to ?9k only su* ?\ghts z h pass$ ?r\gh a sieve4 ,our mo/ popul> noveli/s1 & sometimes our mo/ respectable writ]s1 see only ! s5sation t is upp]mo/ = ! mom5t 9 ! m9d ( ! cr[d--divorce1 graft1 ta9t$ meat or money--& !y proce$ to cut ! clo? ( _! fiction accord+ly4 ,mr4 ,ow5 ,wi/]1 a regul> practition] ( ! noveli/'s art1 9 sub/ance admitt+ ! weight ( ^! *>ges1 lays ! blame on our crass democracy :i* utt]ly refuses to d its own ?9k+ & :i* is satisfi$ only ) ! t9sel & gewgaws & hobbyhorses ( lit]ature4 ,& no !me has suff]$ s mu* f ! co>s5ess ( ! mob-_s 9 lit]ature z t ( ! ,negro4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 ! ,negro 9 8 problems & /riv+s (f]s to ,am]ican writ]s ! greate/ opportunity t c\ld possibly be giv5 to !m to-day4 ,x is commonly agre$ t only "o o!r l>ge "q1 t ( ! relations ( capital & labor1 is ( z mu* int]e/ to ! ,am]ican public2 & ev5 ?is great issue fails to possess q ! appeal (f]$ by ! ,negro f ! social /&po9t4 ,"o c only imag9e :at a ,victor ,hugo1 deta*$ & philosophical1 w\ld h done ) su* a !me 9 a novel4 ,:5 we see :at actually has be5 done--h[ (t5 9 ! guise ( fiction a writ] has prea*$ a s]mon or %\t$ a political cre$1 or v5t$ 8 sple5--we are n exactly pr\d ( ! art ( novel-writ+ z x has be5 develop$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica4 ,"h 0 opportunity = trag$y1 = com$y1 = ! subtle portrayal ( all ! relations ( man ) 8 fell[ man1 = fai? & hope & love & sorr[4 ,& yet1 ) ! ,civil ,w> fifty ye>s 9 ! di/ance1 n "o novel or "o %ort /ory ( ! fir/ rank has f\nd its inspiration 9 ?is great !me4 ,in/ead ( su* "w we h consi/5tly _h traditional tales1 political tracts1 & lurid melodramas4 ,let u see :o h approa*$ ! !me1 & j :at !y h done ) x1 = ! pres5t leav+ out ( acc\nt all ef=ts put =? by ,negro writ]s !mselves4 ,! names ( f\r expon5ts ( ,s\!rn life come at once to m9d--,george ,w4 ,cable1 ,joel ,*&l] ,h>ris1 ,?omas ,nelson ,page1 & ,?omas ,dixon2 & at once1 9 _! outlook & me?od ( "w1 ! fir/ two become sep>ate f ! la/ two4 ,cable & ,h>ris h look$ t[>d ! pa/1 & h embalm$ vani%$ or vani%+ types4 ,mr4 ,page & ,mr4 ,dixon1 ) _! ?\ght on ! pres5t 7?\gh = ! mo/ "p !y portray ! rec5t pa/71 h us$ ! novel z a vehicle = political propag&a4 ,x 0 9 #ahgi t ,old ,creole ,days evid5c$ ! adv5t ( a new =ce 9 ,am]ican lit]ature2 & on ! basis ( ?is "w1 & ( ,! ,gr&issimes :i* foll[$1 ,mr4 ,cable at once took 8 place z ! =emo/ portray] ( life 9 old ,new ,orleans4 ,by bir?1 by temp]am5t1 & by tra9+ he 0 ?or\ghly fitt$ = ! task to :i* he set himself4 ,8 "m 0 f ,new ,engl&1 8 fa!r ( ! /ock ( colonial ,virg9ia2 & ! /]n ,puritanism ( ! ,nor? 0 mell[$ by ! g5tl] influ5ces ( ! ,s\?4 ,moreov]1 f 8 long appr5tice%ip 9 newspap] "w 9 ,new ,orleans he _h receiv$ abundantly ! k & tra9+ necess>y = 8 "w4 ,sett+ himself to a /udy ( ! ,negro ( ! old regime1 he made a specialty ( ! fam\s--& infam\s--quadroon society ( ,l\isiana ( ! ?ird & f\r? decades ( ! la/ c5tury4 ,& excell5t z 0 8 "w1 turn+ 8 face to ! pa/ 9 mann] z well z 9 matt]1 f ! v fir/ he rais$ ! "q prop\nd$ by ?is pap]4 ,9 8 e>lie/ volume !re 0 a /ory entitl$ ',tite ,p\lette1 ! h]o9e ( :i* 0 a girl amaz+ly fair1 ! suppos$ daught] ( "o ,madame ,john4 ,a "y ,dut*man fell 9 love ) ',tite ,p\lette1 *ampion$ h] cause at all times1 suff]$ a beat+ & /abb+ = h]1 & 0 by h] nurs$ back to life & love4 ,9 ! mid/ ( 8 p]plexity ab\t jo9+ himself to a memb] ( ano!r race1 came ! ^w f ,madame ,john t ! girl 0 n h] daught]1 b ! *ild ( yell[ fev] pati5ts :om %e _h nurs$ until !y di$1 leav+ _! infant 9 h] c>e4 ,imm$iately ^u ! publication ( ?is /ory1 ! au?or receiv$ a lett] f a "y woman :o _h actually liv$ 9 v mu* ! same situation z t portray$ 9 ',tite ,p\lette1 tell+ him t 8 /ory 0 n true to life & t he knew x 0 n1 = ,madame ,john really 0 ! "m ( ! h]o9e4 ,accept+ ! criticism1 ,mr4 ,cable set ab\t ! composition ( ,madame ,delph9e1 9 :i* ! situation is some:at simil>1 b 9 :i* at ! end ! "m tamely makes a confession to a prie/4 ,:at is ! tr\ble8 ,! arti/ is s b\nd by circum/ances & hemm$ 9 by tradition t he simply has n ! c\rage to laun* out into ! deep & "w out 8 human problems = himself4 ,take a repres5tative portrait f ,! ,gr&issimes3 ,clem5ce _h come ?r\gh ages ( ,african savag]y1 ?r\gh fires t d n ref9e1 b t blunt & bla/ & black5 & *>2 />vation1 gluttony1 drunk5ness1 ?ir/1 dr[n+1 nak$ness1 dirt1 feti*ism1 debau*]y1 slaught]1 pe/il5ce1 & ! re/--%e 0 _! heiress2 !y left h] ! c9d]s ( human feel+s4444 ,%e _h _h *ildr5 ( assort$ colors--_h "o ) h] n[1 ! black boy t br\ght ! basil to ,joseph2 ! o!rs 7 "h & !re1 "s 9 ! ,gr&issime h\seholds or field-gangs1 "s else:]e )9 occasional sight1 "s dead1 "s n acc\nt$ =4 ,husb&s--l ! ,sam>itan woman's4 ,we "k %e 0 a con/ant s+] & laugh]4 ,v brilliant ( c\rse2 & yet ,clem5ce is a relic1 n a prophecy4 ,/ill m ( a relic is ,uncle ,remus4 ,= decades n[1 ?is *>m+ old ,negro has be5 held up to ! *ildr5 ( ! ,s\? z ! p]fect expression ( ! beauty ( life 9 ! glori\s times befo' de wah1 :5 e ,s\!rn g5tleman 0 suckl$ at ! bosom ( a black mammy4 ,:y %\ld we n occasionally attempt to pa9t ! ,negro ( ! new day--intellig5t1 ambiti\s1 ?rifty1 manly8 ,p]haps he is n s poetic2 b c]ta9ly ! human elem5t is great]4 ,to ! s*ool ( ,cable & ,h>ris belong also ( c\rse ,miss ,grace ,k+ & ,mrs4 ,ru? ,mc,enery ,/u>t1 a ?or\ghly repres5tative piece ( "w be+ ,mrs4 ,/u>t's ,uncle ',riah's ,*ri/mas ,eve4 ,o!r m popul> writ]s ( ! day1 ,miss ,m>y ,john/on & ,miss ,ell5 ,glasg[ = in/ance1 attempt no special analysis ( ! ,negro4 ,!y simply take him = grant$ z an in/itution t always has exi/$ & always w exi/1 z a hew] ( wood & draw] ( wat]1 f ! fir/ flu% ( creation to ! s\nd+ ( ! trump ( doom4 ,b m s]i\s is ! tone :5 we come to ,?omas ,nelson ,page & ,?omas ,dixon4 ,we might t>ry = a few m9utes ) ,mr4 ,page to li/5 to m su* tales z ^? ( ,uncle ,remus2 b we mu/ turn to liv+ issues4 ,times h *ang$4 ,! gr&son ( ,uncle ,remus does n feel t he mu/ /& ) 8 hat 9 8 h& :5 he is 9 our pres5ce1 & he ev5 presumes to help u 9 ! runn+ ( our gov]nm5t4 ,?is w nev] d2 s 9 ,r$ ,rock & ,! ,leop>d's ,spots x mu/ be %[n t he %\ld nev] h be5 all[$ to vote anyway1 & ^? honorable g5tlem5 9 ! ,congress ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! ye> #ahfe did n "k at all :at !y 7 ab\t4 ,?\gh we are giv5 ! *>act]s & sett+ ( a novel1 ! real bus9ess is to %[ t ! ,negro has be5 ! s5tim5tal pet ( ! nation all too long4 ,by all means let u h an innoc5t :ite girl1 a burly ,negro1 & a burn+ at ! /ake1 or ! /ory w\ld be incomplete4 ,we h ! same ?+ 9 ,! ,clansman1 a drama ( fi]ce rev5ge4 ,b "h we are conc]n$ v l>gely ) ! black5+ ( a man's "*4 ,/oneman 7,?addeus ,/ev5s v ?9ly disguis$7 is himself ! :ole ,congress ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,he is a gambl]1 & sp5ds a "p ( almo/ e night at ,hall ,pemb]ton's ,f>o ,place on ,p5nsylvania ,av5ue4 ,he is hy/]ical1 drunk ) ! joy ( a triumphant v5geance4 ,! ,s\? is conqu]$ soil1 he says to ! ,presid5t 7a m]e figure-head1 by ! way71 ,i mean to blot x f ! map4 ,fur!r3 ,x is b ! ju/ice & wisdom ( heav5 t ! ,negro %all rule ! l& ( 8 bondage4 ,x is ! only solution ( ! race problem4 ,wait until ,i put a ballot 9 ! h& ( e ,negro1 & a bayonet at ! brea/ ( e :ite man f ! ,james to ! ,rio ,gr&e4 ,/oneman1 moreov]1 has a mi/ress1 a mulatto woman1 a yell[ vampire :o dom9ates him completely4 ,s5ators1 repres5tatives1 politicians ( l[ & high degree1 arti/s1 correspond5ts1 =eign m9i/]s1 & cab9et (fic]s hurri$ to ackn[l$ge _! fealty to ! uncr[n$ k+1 & hail ! /range br[n woman :o held ! keys ( 8 h\se z ! fir/ lady ( ! l&4 ,?is1 let u rememb]1 0 = "s mon?s ! be/-sell+ book 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,a slightly alt]$ v]sion ( x has v rec5tly comm&$ su* prices z 7 nev] be=e paid = seats at a mov+-picture ent]ta9m5t2 & ) ,! ,traitor & ,! ,s\!rn] x repres5ts our mo/ popul> treatm5t ( ! grave/ social "q 9 ,am]ican life6 ,! ,clansman is to ,am]ican lit]ature exactly :at a ,l\isiana mob is to ,am]ican democracy4 ,only too frequ5tly1 ( c\rse1 ! mob repres5ts u all too well4 ,turn+ f ! long] works ( fiction to ! %ort /ory1 ,i h be5 int]e/$ to see h[ ! matt] has be5 dealt ) "h4 ,= purposes ( comp>ison ,i h select$ f t5 repres5tative p]iodicals z _m di/9ct /ories1 no "o ( :i* 0 publi%$ m ?an t5 ye>s ago2 & z ^! are 9 almo/ e case ^? /ories t fir/ /rike ! eye 9 a p]iodical index1 we may assume t !y are ?or\ghly typical4 ,! t5 are3 ,%ad[1 by ,h>ry ,/illwell ,edw>ds1 9 ! ,c5tury 7,decemb]1 #aijf72 ,callum's ,co't9'3 ,a ,plantation ,idyl1 by ,frank ,h4 ,sweet1 9 ! ,craftsman 7,m>*1 #aijg72 ,8 ,excell5cy ! ,gov]nor1 by ,l4 ,m4 ,cooke1 9 ,putnam's 7,febru>y1 #aijh72 ,! ,black ,drop1 by ,m>g>et ,del& 9 ,colli]'s ,weekly 7,may #b & #i1 #aijh72 ,jungle ,blood1 by ,elmore ,elliott ,peake1 9 ,mc,clure's 7,septemb]1 #aijh72 ,! ,race-,riot]1 by ,h>ris ,m]ton ,lyon1 9 ! ,am]ican 7,febru>y1 #aiaj72 ,%ad[1 by ,grace ,mac,gowan ,cooke & ,alice ,mac,gowan1 9 ,ev]ybody's 7,m>*1 #aiaj72 ,abram's ,fre$om1 by ,edna ,turp91 9 ! ,atlantic 7,septemb]1 #aiab72 ,a ,hypo!tical ,case1 by ,norman ,duncan1 9 ,h>p]'s 7,june1 #aiae72 & ,! ,*alk ,game1 by ,l4 ,b4 ,yates1 9 ! ,saturday ,ev5+ ,po/ 7,june #e1 #aiae74 ,= high /&>ds ( fiction ,i ?9k we may safely say t1 all 9 all1 ! p]iodicals "h m5tion$ are repres5tative ( ! be/ t ,am]ica has to (f]4 ,9 "s cases ! /ory cit$ is ! only "o on ! ,negro "q t a magaz9e has publi%$ )9 ! decade4 ,%ad[ 79 ! ,c5tury7 is ! /ory ( a ,negro convict :o = a robb]y committ$ at ! age ( f\rte5 0 s5t5c$ to tw5ty ye>s ( h>d labor 9 ! m9es ( ,alabama4 ,an accid5t disabl$ him1 h[ev]1 & prev5t$ 8 do+ ! regul> "w = ! full p]iod ( 8 imprisonm5t4 ,at tw5ty he 0 a ho/l]1 look+ =w>d 9 despair to ! f\rte5 ye>s ( conf9em5t /ill wait+ = him4 ,b ! ?ree little girls ( ! prison commission] visit ! prison4 ,%ad[ p]=ms _m little acts ( k9dness = !m1 & _! he>ts g out to him4 ,!y /orm ! gov]nor & ! judge = 8 p>don1 & pres5t ! ,negro ) 8 fre$om z a ,*ri/mas gift4 ,! /ory is n long1 b x /rikes a note ( g5u9e pa?os4 ,callum's ,co't9' is conc]n$ ) a h>d-work+ ,negro1 a blacksmi?1 ne>ly =ty1 :o goes c\rt+ ! girl :o call$ at 8 %op to get a tr9ket m5d$ = h] mi/ress4 ,at fir/ he makes himself ridicul\s by 8 f9]y2 lat] he makes ! mi/ake ( com+ to a cr[d ( m]rymak]s 9 8 work+ clo!s4 ,m & m1 h[ev]1 he /orms ! he>t ( ! girl1 :o ev5tually capitulates4 ,f ! /&po9t simply ( craftsman%ip1 ! /ory is an excell5t piece ( "w4 ,8 ,excell5cy ! ,gov]nor deals ) ! cu/om on ,s\!rn plantations ( hav+1 9 imitation ( ! :ite p1 a ,negro gov]nor ^: duty x 0 to settle m9or disputes4 ,at ! dea? ( old ,uncle ,caleb1 :o = ye>s _h held ?is position ( responsibility1 8 son ,jubal %\ld h be5 ! next 9 ord]4 ,he 0 likely to be sup]s$$1 h[ev]1 by l\d-m\!d ,sambo1 ?\gh urg$ to ass]t himself by ,m>ia1 8 wife1 an old h\se-s]vant :o _h no desire :atev] to be defeat$ = ! place ( honor among ! wom5 by ,sue1 a =m] field-h&4 ,at ! meet+ :]e all 0 to be decid$1 h[ev]1 ,jubal ) ! aid ( 8 fiddle completely conf\nd$ 8 rival & won4 ,!re are "s excell5t t\*es 9 ! /ory2 b1 on ! :ole1 ! composition is h>dly m ?an fair 9 lit]>y quality4 ,! ,black ,drop1 ?r\gh\t :i* we see ! h& ( an exp]i5c$ writ]1 analyzes ! he>t ( a :ite boy :o is 9 love ) a girl :o is almo/ :ite1 & :o :5 ! te/ confronts him suff]s ! tradition t b9ds him to get ! bett] ( 8 he>t4 ,b y w /ill believe t ,i love y8 he asks1 ill at ease z !y sep>ate4 ,no1 ( c\rse ,i c n believe t1 replies ! girl4 ,jungle ,blood is ! /ory ( a simple-m9d$1 simple-he>t$ ,negro ( gigantic size :o 9 a mom5t ( fury kills 8 pretty wife & ! :ite man :o has s$uc$ h]4 ,! tone ( ! :ole may be glean$ f ! description ( ,moss ,h>p]'s fa!r3 ,an old d>ky sat dr[s+ on ! /oop4 ,!re 0 some?+ ape-l ab\t 8 long arms1 8 flat1 wide-no/ril$ nose1 & ! mat ( gray wool :i* crept d[n 8 =ehead to )9 two in*es ( 8 eyebr[s4 ,! ,race-,riot] sets =? ! /& ( a brave "y %]iff to protect 8 prison]1 a ,negro boy1 accus$ ( ! assault & murd] ( a little :ite girl4 ,hank ,egge tries by e possible subt]fuge to defeat ! plans ( a lyn*+ p>ty1 & f9ally dies riddl$ ) bullets z he is def5d+ 8 prison]4 ,! /ory is especially rem>kable = ! /rong & sympa!tic *>act]ization ( su* contra/+ figures z "y ,egge & old ,dikeson1 ! fa!r ( ! dead girl4 ,%ad[ 79 ,ev]ybody's7 is a /ory t dep5ds = its =ce v l>gely ^u incid5t4 ,x /udies ! fri5d%ip ( a :ite boy1 ,ranny1 & a black boy1 ,%ad[1 a relation%ip t is oppos$ by bo? ! ,nor!rn :ite "m & ! ambiti\s & indep5d5t ,negro "m4 ,9 a fight1 ,%ad breaks a coll>-bone = ,ranny2 lat] he saves him f dr[n+4 ,9 ! face ( ,ranny's :ite fri5ds1 all ! h>%] side ( ! problem is se52 & yet ! human elem5t is /rong b5ea? x all4 ,! /ory1 n )\t consid]able m]it z x is1 w\ld h be5 inf9itely /rong] if ! fri5d%ip ( ! two boys _h be5 pit*$ on a high] plane4 ,z x is1 ,%ad is v mu* l a dog foll[+ 8 ma/]4 ,abram's ,fre$om is at ! same "t "o ( ! mo/ clev] & "o ( ! mo/ provok+ /ories ) :i* we h to deal4 ,x is a p]fect example ( h[ "o may walk directly up to ! light & !n delib]ately turn 8 back ^u x4 ,! /ory is set j be=e ! ,civil ,w>4 ,x deals ) ! love ( ! slave ,abram = a free "y woman1 ,emmel9e4 ,all 8 life he _h he>d & us$ ! phrase 'free nigg]' z a t]m ( contempt4 ,:at1 !n1 0 ?is vague feel+1 n def9ite en\gh yet to be a wi% or ev5 a long+8 ,s f>1 s good4 ,emmel9e inspires )9 h] lov] ! highe/ ideals ( manhood1 & he becomes a ho/l] 9 a liv]y-/able1 pay+ to 8 ma/] s mu* a ye> = 8 fre$om4 ,!n comes ! a/\nd+ & =c$ conclusion4 ,at ! v mom5t :51 aft] ye>s ( ef=t1 ,emmel9e has help$ h] husb& to ga9 8 fre$om 7& :5 all ! slaves are free z a matt] ( fact by virtue ( ! ,emancipation ,proclamation71 ,emmel9e1 ^: husb& has special reason to be grateful to 8 =m] ma/]1 says to ! lady ( ! h\se3 ,me an' ,abram a9't got no?9' to d 9 dis worl' b to wait on y an' ma/]4 ,9 ,a ,hypo!tical ,case we aga9 see ! h& ( a ma/]-craftsman4 ,is a :ite boy ju/ifi$ 9 %oot+ a ,negro :o has (f5d$ him8 ,! :ite fa!r is n q at ease1 quibbles a good deal1 b f9ally says ,yes4 ,! /ory1 h[ev]1 makes x cle> t ! ,negro did n /rike ! boy4 ,he 0 a h]mit liv+ on ! ,florida coa/ & p]fectly abas$ :5 he met ,m]c] & 8 two companions4 ,:5 ! ?ree boys pursu$ him & f9ally ov]took him1 ! ,negro simply held ! h&s ( ,m]c] until ! boy _h recov]$ 8 temp]4 ,m]c] 9 8 rage really /ruck himself4 ,! ,*alk ,game is ! /ory ( a little ,negro jockey :o w9s a race 9 ,l\isville only to be drugg$ & robb$ by "s fla%light ,negroes :o s5d him to ,*icago4 ,!re he recov]s 8 =tunes by giv+ to a gr\p ( gambl]s ! correct tip on ano!r race1 & he makes 8 way back to ,l\isville mu* ri*] by 8 visit4 ,?r\gh\t ! /ory emphasis is plac$ ^u ! sup]/iti\s elem5t 9 ! ,negro race1 an elem5t readily consid]$ by m5 :o believe 9 luck4 ,( ^! t5 /ories1 only five /rike out ) ev5 ! slighte/ degree ( indep5d5ce4 ,%ad[ 79 ! ,c5tury7 is n a p[]ful piece ( "w1 b x is writt5 9 t5d] & beautiful _s4 ,! ,black ,drop is a bold h&l+ ( a /rong situation4 ,! ,race-,riot] also r+s true1 & 9 spite ( ! trag$y !re is optimism 9 ?is /ory ( a man :o is n afraid to d 8 duty4 ,%ad[ 79 ,ev]ybody's7 awak5s all sorts ( discussion1 b at lea/ attempts to deal hone/ly ) a situation t might arise 9 any neighborhood at any "t4 ,a ,hypo!tical ,case is ! mo/ t5se & indep5d5t /ory 9 ! li/4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ,callum's ,co't9' & ,8 ,excell5cy ! ,gov]nor1 bright com$y ?\gh !y are1 belong1 aft] all1 to ! s*ool ( ,uncle ,remus4 ,jungle ,blood & ,! ,*alk ,game belong to ! class t always reg>ds ! ,negro z an animal1 a m9or1 a play?+--b nev] z a man4 ,abram's ,fre$om1 exce$+ly well writt5 = two-?irds ( ! way1 falls d[n hopelessly at ! end4 ,_m old ,negroes aft] ! ,civil ,w> pref]r$ to rema9 ) _! =m] ma/]s2 b c]ta9ly no "y woman ( ! type ( ,emmel9e w\ld sell h] bir?right = a mess ( pottage4 ,j !re is ! po9t4 ,t ! ,negro is ev] to be tak5 s]i\sly is incompreh5sible to "s p4 ,x is ! /ory ( ,! ,man t ,laughs ov] aga94 ,! m ,gwynpla9e prote/s1 ! m outl&i% he becomes to ! ,h\se ( ,lords4 ,we are simply ask+ t ^? writ]s ( fiction :o deal ) ! ,negro %all be ?or\ghly hone/ ) !mselves1 & n rema9 =ev] cont5t to embalm old types & "w ov] outworn ideas4 ,r %\ld !y sift ! pres5t & =eca/ ! future4 ,b ( c\rse ! editors mu/ be consid]$4 ,! editors mu/ give _! read]s :at ! read]s want2 & :5 we consid] ! populace1 ( c\rse we h to reckon ) ! mob4 ,& ! mob does n f9d any?+ v attractive ab\t a ,negro :o is intellig5t1 cultur$1 manly1 & :o does n smile4 ,x w be obs]v$ t 9 no "o ( ! t5 /ories above m5tion$1 n ev5 9 "o ( ! five rem>k$ mo/ favorably1 is !re a ,negro ( ?is type4 ,yet he is oblig$ to come4 ,am]ica has yet to reckon ) him4 ,! day ( ,uncle ,remus z well z ( ,uncle ,tom is ov]4 ,ev5 n[1 h[ev]1 !re are signs ( bett] ?+s4 ,su* an arti/ z ,mr4 ,h[ells1 = in/ance1 has once or twice dealt ) ! problem 9 excell5t _s4 ,!n !re is ! "w ( ! ,negro writ]s !mselves4 ,! num]\s attempts 9 fiction made by !m h mo/ frequ5tly be5 op5 to ! *>ge ( crassness already consid]$2 b ,paul ,laur5ce ,dunb>1 ,*>les ,w4 ,*esnutt1 & ,w4 ,e4 ,burgh>dt ,du,bois h ris5 above ! cr[d4 ,mr4 ,dunb>1 ( c\rse1 0 bett] 9 poetry ?an 9 prose4 ,su* a %ort /ory z ,jimsella1 h[ev]1 exhibit$ consid]able te*nique4 ,! ,uncall$ us$ a liv+ topic treat$ ) only p>tial success4 ,b = ! mo/ "p1 ,mr4 ,dunb>'s "w look$ t[>d ! pa/4 ,some:at /rong] 9 prose is ,mr4 ,*esnutt4 ,! ,m>r[ ( ,tradition is n mu* m ?an a political tract1 & ,! ,colonel's ,dream conta9s a good deal ( prea*+2 b ,! ,h\se ,beh9d ! ,c$>s is a real novel4 ,among 8 %ort /ories1 ,! ,b\quet may be rem>k$ = te*nical excell5ce1 & ,! ,wife ( ,8 ,y\? = a situation ( unusual p[]4 ,dr4 ,du,bois's ,! ,que/ ( ! ,silv] ,fleece conta9s at lea/ "o /rong dramatic situation1 t 9 :i* ,bles probes ! he>t ( ,zora2 b ! au?or is a sociologi/ & essayi/ r ?an a noveli/4 ,! gr& epic ( ! race is yet to be produc$4 ,"s day we %all "w out ! problems ( our great c\ntry4 ,"s day we %all n h a /ate gov]nm5t set at defiance1 & ! massacre ( ,ludl[4 ,"s day our little *ildr5 w n slave 9 m9es & mills1 b w h "s *ance at ! glory ( ,god's creation2 & "s day ! ,negro w cease to be a problem & become a human be+4 ,!n1 9 tru?1 we %all h ! ,promis$ ,l&4 ,b until t day comes let ^? :o mold our ideals & set ! /&>ds ( our art 9 fiction at lea/ be hone/ ) !mselves & indep5d5t4 ,ignorance we may = a "t =give2 b a man has only himself to blame if he insi/s on n see+ ! sunrise 9 ! new day4 #b4 ,,/udy ,,( ,,bibliography ,! foll[+ bibliography1 :ile aim+ at a fair degree ( complet5ess = books & articles com+ )9 ! scope ( ?is volume1 c n be f9ally complete1 because s to make x w\ld be to cov] v l>gely ! great subject ( ! ,negro ,problem1 only "o phase ( :i* is "h consid]$4 ,! aim is con/antly to re/rict ! discussion to t ( ! lit]>y & arti/ic life ( ! ,negro2 & books prim>ily on economic1 social1 or !ological !mes1 h[ev] int]e/+ )9 !mselves1 are g5]ally n includ$4 ,book] ,t4 ,wa%+ton may seem to be an exception to ?is2 b ! g5]al importance ( ! books ( ?is au?or w\ld seem to dem& _! inclusion1 especially z "s ( !m t\* directly on ! subject ( pres5t int]e/4 ,i ,,books ,,by ,,six ,,mo/ ,,prom95t ,,au?ors ,,:eatley1 ,,phillis 7,mrs4 ,pet]s74 ,poem on ! ,dea? ( ! ,rev]5d ,george ,:itefield4 ,bo/on1 #aggj4 ,poems on ,v>i\s ,subjects1 ,religi\s & ,moral4 ,london & ,bo/on1 #aggc4 ,elegy ,sacr$ to ! ,memory ( ,dr4 ,samuel ,coop]4 ,bo/on1 #aghd4 ,lib]ty & ,peace4 ,bo/on1 #aghd4 ,lett]s1 edit$ by ,*>les ,deane4 ,bo/on1 #ahfd4 ,note4--,! bibliography ( ! "w ( ,phillis ,:eatley is n[ a /udy )9 itself4 ,titles j enum]at$ are only = :at may be reg>d$ z ! mo/ important orig9al s\rces4 ,! important volume1 t ( #aggc1 is n[ v r>e & valuable4 ,num]\s repr9ts h be5 made1 among !m ! foll[+3 ,philadelphia1 #aggd2 ,philadelphia1 #aghf2 ,albany1 #agic2 ,philadelphia1 #ahja2 ,walpole1 ,n4 ,h41 #ahjb2 ,h>t=d1 #ahjd2 ,halifax1 #ahac2 ,new ,engl&1 #ahaf2 ,d5v]1 #ahhg2 ,philadelphia1 #aiji 7! la/ be+ ! accessible repr9t by ,r4 ,r4 & ,c4 ,c4 ,wright1 ,a4 ,m4 ,e4 ,book ,conc]n74 ,note also ,memoir ( ,phillis ,:eatley1 by ,b4 ,b4 ,?at*]1 ,bo/on1 #ahcd2 & ,memoir & ,poems ( ,phillis ,:eatley 7memoir by ,m>g>etta ,matilda ,odell71 ,bo/on1 #ahcd1 #ahce1 & #ahch1 ! ?ree editions 9 rapid succession be+ due to ! anti-slav]y agitation4 ,n ! lea/ valuable "p ( ,deane's #ahfd edition ( ! ,lett]s is ! sket* ( ,phillis ,:eatley1 by ,na?aniel ,b4 ,%urtleff1 :i* x conta9s4 ,?is 0 fir/ pr9t$ 9 ! ,bo/on ,daily ,adv]tis]1 ,dec4 #ba1 #ahfc4 ,x is brief1 b conta9s sev]al facts n to be f\nd else:]e4 ,duyck9ck's ,cyclopa$ia ( ,am]ican ,lit]ature 7#ahee & #ahff7 gave a good review & repr9t$ f ! ,p5nsylvania ,magaz9e ! correspond5ce ) ,wa%+ton1 & ! poem to ,wa%+ton1 also ,lib]ty & ,peace4 ,also important = ref]5ce is ,osc> ,wegel9's ,compilation ( ! ,titles ( ,volumes ( ,v]se--,e>ly ,am]ican ,poetry1 ,new ,york1 #aijc4 ,note also ,! ,life & ,works ( ,phillis ,:eatley1 by ,g4 ,h]b]t ,r5fro1 edit$ by ,leila ,amos ,p5dleton1 ,wa%+ton1 #aiaf4 ,! :ole matt] ( bibliography has rec5tly be5 exhau/ively /udi$ 9 ,he>tman's ,hi/orical ,s]ies1 9 beautiful books ( limit$ editions1 z foll[s3 7#a7 ,phillis ,:eatley3 ,a ,critical ,attempt & a ,bibliography ( ,h] ,writ+s1 by ,*>les ,fr$ ,he>tman1 ,new ,york1 #aiae2 7#b7 ,phillis ,:eatley3 ,poems & ,lett]s4 ,fir/ ,collect$ ,edition4 ,edit$ by ,*>les ,fr$ ,he>tman1 ) an ,appreciation by ,ar?ur ,a4 ,s*omburg1 ,new ,york1 #aiae2 7#c7 ,six ,broadsides relat+ to ,phillis ,:eatley1 ,new ,york1 #aiae4 ,^! books are ( ! fir/ ord] ( importance1 & yet !y awak5 "o or two que/ions4 ,"o wond]s :y ,to ,maec5as1 ,on ,virtue1 & ,on ,be+ ,br\ght f ,africa to ,am]ica1 all v e>ly "w1 7 plac$ ne> ! end ( ! poems 9 ,poems & ,lett]s2 nor is ! relation betwe5 ,to a ,cl]gyman on ! ,dea? 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( ,8 ,lady1 made cle>1 ! two poems1 evid5tly diff]5t v]sions ( ! same subject1 be+ plac$ pages ap>t4 ,! great m]it ( ! book1 h[ev]1 is t x adds to ,poems on ,v>i\s ,subjects ! f\r o!r poems n g5]ally accessible3 7#a7 ,to ,8 ,excell5cy1 ,george ,wa%+ton2 7#b7 ,on ,major-,g5]al ,lee2 7#c7 ,lib]ty & ,peace2 7#d7 ,an ,elegy ,sacr$ to ! ,memory ( ,dr4 ,samuel ,coop]4 ,! fir/ ( ,he>tman's ?ree volumes gives a li/ ( books conta9+ matt] on ,phillis ,:eatley4 ,to ?is may n[ be add$ ! foll[+ magaz9e articles1 none ( :i* conta9 matt] prim>ily orig9al3 7#a7 ,*ri/ian ,exam9]1 ,vol4 ,,xvi1 p4 #afi 7,review by ,w4 ,j4 ,snell+ ( ! #ahcd edition ( ! poems72 7#b7 ,knick]bock]1 ,vol4 ,,iv1 p4 #he2 7#c7 ,nor? ,am]ican ,review1 ,vol4 #fh1 p4 #dah 7by ,mrs4 ,e4 ,f4 ,ellet72 7#d7 ,london ,a!naeum = #ahce1 p4 #hai 7by ,rev4 ,t4 ,fl9t72 7#e7 ,hi/orical ,magaz9e = #aheh1 p4 #agh2 7#f7 ,ca?olic ,_w1 ,vol4 #ci1 p4 #dhd1 ,july1 #ahhd2 7#g7 ,*autauquan1 ,vol4 #ah1 p4 #eii1 ,febru>y1 #ahid 7by ,pamela ,mc,arthur ,cole74 ,,dunb>1 ,,paul ,,laur5ce4 ,life & ,works1 edit$ by ,lida ,keck ,wigg9s4 ,j4 ,l4 ,ni*ols ,co41 ,nap]ville1 ,ill41 #aijg4 ,! foll[+1 ) ! exception ( ! sket* at ! end1 7 all publi%$ by ,dodd1 ,mead ,co41 ,new ,york4 ,poems3 ,lyrics ( ,l[ly ,life1 #ahif4 ,lyrics ( ! ,he>?side1 #ahii4 ,lyrics ( ,love & ,laught]1 #aijc4 ,lyrics ( ,sun%9e & ,%ad[1 #aije4 ,complete ,poems1 #aiac4 ,specially ,illu/rat$ ,volumes ( ,poems3 ,poems ( ,cab9 & ,field1 #ahii4 ,c&le-,light9' ,"t1 #aija4 ,:5 ,mal9dy ,s+s1 #aijc4 ,li'l' ,gal1 #aijd4 ,h[dy1 ,honey1 ,h[dy1 #aije4 ,jogg9' ,erlong1 #aijf4 ,speak9' o' ,*ri/mas1 #aiad4 ,novels3 ,! ,uncall$1 #ahif4 ,! ,love ( ,l&ry1 #aijj4 ,! ,fanatics1 #aija4 ,! ,sport ( ! ,gods1 #aijb4 ,/ories & ,sket*es3 ,folks f ,dixie1 #ahih4 ,! ,/r5g? ( ,gideon1 & ,o!r ,/ories1 #aijj4 ,9 ,old ,plantation ,days1 #aijc4 ,! ,he>t ( ,happy ,holl[1 #aijd4 ,uncle ,eph's ,*ri/mas1 a "o-act musical sket*1 ,wa%+ton1 #aijj4 ,,*esnutt1 ,,*>les ,,waddell4 ,fr$]ick ,d\glass3 ,a ,biography4 ,small1 ,mayn>d ,co41 ,bo/on1 #ahii4 ,! ,conjure ,woman 7/ories74 ,h\ghton ,miffl9 ,co41 ,bo/on1 #ahii4 ,! ,wife ( ,8 ,y\?1 & ,o!r ,/ories ( ! ,color-l9e4 ,h\ghton ,miffl9 ,co41 ,bo/on1 #ahii4 ,! ,h\se ,beh9d ! ,c$>s 7novel74 ,h\ghton ,miffl9 ,co41 ,bo/on1 #aijj4 ,! ,m>r[ ( ,tradition 7novel74 ,h\ghton ,miffl9 ,co41 ,bo/on1 #aija4 ,! ,colonel's ,dream 7novel74 ,d\bl$ay1 ,page ,co41 ,new ,york1 #aije4 ,,dubois1 ,,william ,,edw>d ,,burgh>dt4 ,suppression ( ! ,african ,slave-,trade4 ,longmans1 ,gre5 ,co41 ,new ,york1 #ahif 7n[ h&l$ ?r\gh ,h>v>d ,univ]sity ,press1 ,cambridge74 ,! ,philadelphia ,negro4 ,univ]sity ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,philadelphia1 #ahii4 ,! ,s\ls ( ,black ,folk3 ,essays & ,sket*es4 ,a4 ,c4 ,mc,clurg ,co41 ,*icago1 #aijc4 ,! ,negro 9 ! ,s\? 7) ,book] ,t4 ,wa%+ton74 ,geo4 ,w4 ,jacobs ,co41 ,philadelphia1 #aijg4 ,john ,br[n 79 ,am]ican ,crisis ,biographies74 ,geo4 ,w4 ,jacobs ,co41 ,philadelphia1 #aiji4 ,! ,que/ ( ! ,silv] ,fleece 7novel74 ,a4 ,c4 ,mc,clurg ,co41 ,*icago1 #aiaa4 ,! ,negro 79 ,home ,univ]sity ,libr>y ,s]ies74 ,h5ry ,holt ,co41 ,new ,york1 #aiae4 ,,brai?waite1 ,,william ,,/anley4 ,lyrics ( ,life & ,love4 ,h4 ,b4 ,turn] ,co41 ,bo/on1 #aijd4 ,! ,h\se ( ,fall+ ,leaves 7poems74 ,j4 ,w4 ,luce ,co41 ,bo/on1 #aijh4 ,! ,book ( ,elizabe?an ,v]se 7an?ology74 ,h4 ,b4 ,turn] ,co41 ,bo/on1 #aijf4 ,! ,book ( ,georgian ,v]se 7an?ology74 ,br5tano's1 ,new ,york1 #aijh4 ,! ,book ( ,re/oration ,v]se 7an?ology74 ,br5tano's1 ,new ,york1 #aiji4 ,an?ology ( ,magaz9e ,v]se = #aiac 7includ+ ! ,magaz9es & ! ,poets1 a review74 ,cambridge1 ,mass41 #aiac4 ,an?ology ( ,magaz9e ,v]se = #aiad4 ,cambridge1 ,mass41 #aiad4 ,an?ology ( ,magaz9e ,v]se = #aiae4 ,gomme ,m>%all1 ,new ,york1 #aiae4 ,an?ology ( ,magaz9e ,v]se = #aiaf4 ,laur5ce ,j4 ,gomme1 ,new ,york1 #aiaf4 ,! ,poetic ,ye> 7= #aiaf73 ,a ,critical ,an?ology4 ,small1 ,mayn>d ,co41 ,bo/on1 #aiag4 ,an?ology ( ,magaz9e ,v]se = #aiag4 ,small1 ,mayn>d ,co41 ,bo/on4 ,edw9 ,arl+ton ,rob9son1 9 ,contempor>y ,am]ican ,poets ,s]ies1 ann\nc$ = e>ly publication by ! ,poetry ,review ,co41 ,cambridge1 ,mass4 ,,wa%+ton1 ,,book] ,,taliaf]ro4 ,! ,future ( ! ,am]ican ,negro4 ,small1 ,mayn>d ,co41 ,bo/on1 #ahii4 ,! ,/ory ( ,my ,life & ,"w4 ,ni*ols ,co41 ,nap]ville1 ,ill41 #aijj4 ,up f ,slav]y3 ,an ,autobiography4 ,d\bl$ay1 ,page ,co41 ,new ,york1 #aija4 ,"* ,build+4 ,d\bl$ay1 ,page ,co41 ,new ,york1 #aijb4 ,work+ ,) ! ,h&s4 ,d\bl$ay1 ,page ,co41 ,new ,york1 #aijd4 ,putt+ ! ,mo/ ,into ,life4 ,cr[ell ,co41 ,new ,york1 #aijf4 ,fr$]ick ,d\glass 79 ,am]ican ,crisis ,biographies74 ,geo4 ,w4 ,jacobs ,co41 ,philadelphia1 #aijf4 ,! ,negro 9 ! ,s\? 7) ,w4 ,e4 ,b4 ,du,bois74 ,geo4 ,w4 ,jacobs ,co41 ,philadelphia1 #aijg4 ,! ,negro 9 ,bus9ess4 ,h]tel1 ,j5k9s ,co41 ,*icago1 #aijg4 ,! ,/ory ( ! ,negro4 ,d\bl$ay1 ,page ,co41 ,new ,york1 #aiji4 ,my ,l>g] ,education4 ,d\bl$ay1 ,page ,co41 ,g>d5 ,city1 ,n4 ,y41 #aiaa4 ,! ,man ,f>!/ ,d[n 7) ,rob]t ,emory ,p>k74 ,d\bl$ay1 ,page ,co41 ,g>d5 ,city1 ,n4 ,y41 #aiab4 ,,ii ,,orig9al ,,works ,,by ,,o!r ,,au?ors ,,br[n1 ,,william ,,wells3 ,clotelle3 ,a ,tale ( ! 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