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  • Unfettered: A Novel

    by Sutton E. Griggs ...
    "Unfettered" explores the life of its protagonist, Lewis G. Jordan, an African-American man who rises from humble beginnings to achieve success and recognition in his community. The novel is set in the context of the Jim Crow South, a period marked by systemic racism, segregation, and economic inequality.As the narrative unfolds, readers follow Lewis Jordan's journey as he confronts various ... Read more

    $1.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Hindered Hand

    by Sutton E. Griggs ...
    Series series Regenerations
    Between 1899 and 1908, five long works of fiction by the Nashville-based Black Baptist minister Sutton E. Griggs appeared in print in which he examined the interrelationships among race, politics, economics, gender, culture, religion, violence, and empire, making him the most prolific African American novelist at the turn of the twentieth century, a time at which the civil rights and the very ... Read more

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  • Imperium in Imperio

    by Sutton E. Griggs ...
    Series series Foundations of Black Science Fiction
    A chilling tale of living dystopia in the Jim Crow era and a utopian shadow state that exposes the conflict between loyalty, morality and the forces of poverty, racism and supremacism.Written in 1899, Grigg's moving, terrifying book describes the Jim Crow era life of a black man inhabiting a living dystopia. Belton Piedmont is from a poor background, he works hard to become educated but is ... Read more

    $5.99 CAD

  • The Hindered Hand or The Reign of the Repressionist

    by Sutton E. Griggs ...
    "The Hindered Hand" is a work of fiction that addresses social and racial issues in the United States during the early 20th century. The novel follows the story of Rena Walden, a young African-American woman who faces various challenges and injustices due to systemic racism and oppression.The title "The Hindered Hand" suggests that the novel explores the ways in which individuals, particularly ... Read more

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  • Imperium in Imperio

    by Sutton E. Griggs ...
    Series series Regenerations
    Sutton E. Griggs’s first novel, originally published in 1899, paints a searing picture of the violent enforcement of disfranchisement and Jim Crow racial segregation. Based on events of the time, including US imperial policies, revolutionary movements, and racial protests, Imperium in Imperio introduces the fictional Belton Piedmont and Bernard Belgrave as “future leaders of their race” and uses ... Read more

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  • Imperium in Imperio: A Study of the Negro Race Problem. A Novel

    by Sutton E. Griggs ...
    Griggs's novel is set in the post-Reconstruction South and centers on the story of two childhood friends, Bernard Belgrave and Belton Piedmont, who grow up to become leaders in the African American community. As they navigate the racial tensions and injustices of the era, they become involved in a secret organization called Imperium in Imperio, which advocates for the rights and advancement of ... Read more

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  • Imperium in Imperio

    by Sutton Griggs, A.J. Verdelle ...
    Series series Modern Library Classics
    Self-published in 1899 and sold door-to-door by the author, this classic African-American novel—a gripping exploration of oppression, miscegenation, exploitation, and black empowerment—was a major bestseller in its day. The dramatic story of a conciliatory black man and a mulatto nationalist who grow up in a racist America and are driven to join a radical movement dedicated to the creation of an ... Read more

    $6.99 CAD

  • Imperium in Imperio

    by Sutton E. Griggs ...
    Sutton E. Griggs' "Imperium in Imperio" is a seminal work of African American literature, published in 1899, that intricately weaves themes of race, identity, and social justice into its narrative fabric. Using elements of speculative fiction and political discourse, Griggs presents a dystopian vision of a segregated America where a secret society of Black leaders contemplates establishing a ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Imperium in Imperio (Summarized Edition)

    Enriched edition. Underground resistance, Black civil rights, and the clash of radical ideals—friendship, militancy, and utopian dreams tested by reality

    by Sutton E. Griggs, Lucas Woods, Lucas Woods ...
    Imperium in Imperio imagines a clandestine Black government within the United States, using the entwined fates of Belton Piedmont and Bernard Belgrave to test accommodation against separatist revolt. Griggs splices sentimental romance with political tract and conspiracy thriller, scattering speeches, minutes, and trials that expose the Imperium's constitution. Composed amid the collapse of ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD

  • Overshadowed

    Enriched edition. A Novel

    by Sutton E. Griggs, Graham Montrose ...
    In "Overshadowed," Sutton E. Griggs crafts a poignant narrative that explores themes of racial identity, social injustice, and the personal struggle for self-acceptance within the early 20th-century United States. Griggs employs a distinctive literary style that intertwines rich character development with evocative descriptions, capturing the complexities of African American life during the post ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Imperium in Imperio

    Enriched edition. A Political Dystopia

    by Sutton E. Griggs, Grant McNeil ...
    Sutton E. Griggs' novel 'Imperium in Imperio' is a powerful work of African American literature that addresses themes of racial inequality, political activism, and the complexities of identity. Set in post-Reconstruction America, the novel tells the story of two childhood friends who become leaders of a secret organization dedicated to fighting for the rights of African Americans. Griggs' writing ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Imperium in Imperio

    Enriched edition. A Study of the Negro Race Problem. A Novel

    by Sutton E. Griggs, Adrian Foxley ...
    Sutton E. Griggs's "Imperium in Imperio" is a seminal work that intricately weaves together themes of race, identity, and power within the context of a fictional African American state in the late 19th century. Written in powerful prose that is both lyrical and commanding, Griggs employs a narrative style reminiscent of realism and political manifesto, reflecting the socio-political climate of the ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus