Alonso Estrada
HIST 1302 New York Times The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man, written by James Weldon Johnson, is a story based around the life of an African American who was blessed with light colored skin. The man was seen by many individuals, and could go around, as if he were a white, normal American man. Because of this the man was treated much better than his brethren with a darker complexion, as he went unnoticed and unbothered by superficial racist people across the country. The man goes through and sees a lot of horrible things that happened to the poor African American people across the country, mainly in the south. James Weldon Johnson accurately depicts how the African Americans lived and were treated in the north, …show more content…
The people in the northern part of America gave the African American people opportunities to succeed, just as much if not more than the white man had. The men who went to school and stayed to work in the north were rich and successful individuals. We give them rights that the south would never even think about opening up to them, for they are too caught up in the old ways. “Northern white people love the Negro” while “Southern white people despise the Negro as a race”.4 The book shows how African Americans can prosper if they go to the right places, and really put effort into succeeding. In conclusion, The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man, is a great and fascinating novel, which I’m sure those who are literate, will enjoy reading. The book will surely be discussed for years to …show more content…
While the south is depicted as bigots, and racists who mistreated the African American population long after slavery ended. In the north they were given equal amenities and accommodations, while in the south they were treated as dogs, and given the bare minimum. I kept this in mind while writing my reviews for The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man, written by James Weldon Johnson, for the New York Times, and The Atlanta Journal in
HIST 1302 New York Times The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man, written by James Weldon Johnson, is a story based around the life of an African American who was blessed with light colored skin. The man was seen by many individuals, and could go around, as if he were a white, normal American man. Because of this the man was treated much better than his brethren with a darker complexion, as he went unnoticed and unbothered by superficial racist people across the country. The man goes through and sees a lot of horrible things that happened to the poor African American people across the country, mainly in the south. James Weldon Johnson accurately depicts how the African Americans lived and were treated in the north, …show more content…
The people in the northern part of America gave the African American people opportunities to succeed, just as much if not more than the white man had. The men who went to school and stayed to work in the north were rich and successful individuals. We give them rights that the south would never even think about opening up to them, for they are too caught up in the old ways. “Northern white people love the Negro” while “Southern white people despise the Negro as a race”.4 The book shows how African Americans can prosper if they go to the right places, and really put effort into succeeding. In conclusion, The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man, is a great and fascinating novel, which I’m sure those who are literate, will enjoy reading. The book will surely be discussed for years to …show more content…
While the south is depicted as bigots, and racists who mistreated the African American population long after slavery ended. In the north they were given equal amenities and accommodations, while in the south they were treated as dogs, and given the bare minimum. I kept this in mind while writing my reviews for The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man, written by James Weldon Johnson, for the New York Times, and The Atlanta Journal in