civil rights in literature

A collection of essays on civil rights issues from the past and present.

Collects seventeen essays centered on Richard Wright, his protest novel "Native Son, " and various related civil rights issues, covering topics such as racism, oppression, identity, and the role of hip-hop music by writers such as James Baldwin, Hazel Rowly, and Ralph Ellison.

Historical documents and commentary designed to help set the novel in the context of its time.