The Autobiography of an ExColored Manis the fictional account of a youngbiracialman, referred to only as the "ExColored Man," living in postReconstructionera America in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. He lives through a variety of experiences, including witnessing alynching, that convince him to"pass"as white to secure his safety and advancement, but he feels as if he has given up his dream of "glorifying" the black race by composingragtimemusic.James Weldon Johnson originally publishedThe Autobiography of an ExColored Mananonymouslyin 1912, because he was uncertain how the potentially controversial book would affect his diplomatic career. He wrote openly about issues of race and discrimination that were not common then in literature.The books initial public reception was poor.It was republished in 1927, with some minor changes of phraseology,byAlfred A. Knopf,an influential firm that published manyHarlem Renaissancewriters, and Johnson was credited as the author.This case laminate collectors edition includes a Victorian inspired dustjacket.

Binding: Hardcover;120 pages; Publisher: Engage Books; Classification: N/A; Weight: 471.08 g; Dimensions: N/A

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