ENGL 160 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Ralph Ellison, Langston Hughes, Atlanta Compromise
31 Jan 2016
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Symbolism black men had to fight each other for white men"s. Battle royal a fight until last contender is standing. Symbolism of naked woman american dream corrupted by money, sex, and power, not accessible to the black men. Mother recruited black votes for socialist party, inspiring his activism. Met langston hughes and richard wright in new york city in 30"s, inspired him to be a writer. Semiautobiographical political novel exploring the challenges face by. Centres on nameless narrator who grows up in southern black community, moves to new york city. Cultural invisibility of black people living in america. Initiation rights not uncommon in order to keep black men in line . Southern blacks would work meekly and submit to white political rule, while southern whites guaranteed that black would receive basic education and due process in law. Black would not agitate for equality, integration, or justice, while whites agreed to fund black educational charities.
