Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 459 Johnson, James Weldon 1871 1938 Johnson, J. W. (James Weldon) The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Autobiography_of_an_Ex-Colored_Man Produced by Suzanne Shell, Bradley Norton and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man" by James Weldon Johnson is a novel written during the early 20th century. The narrative unfolds the life of a biracial protagonist, who navigates the complexities of racial identity in early 1900s America, shedding light on the societal dynamics between blacks and whites. The story explores themes of self-discovery, identity, and the impact of prejudice, as the main character grapples with his position in a racially divided society. At the start of the book, the protagonist reflects on his secretive decision to divulge the story of his life, which is shaded by the tumultuous context of race relations in America. The opening chapters recount his childhood experiences in Georgia, his separation from his father, and formative moments that highlight the conflict between his mixed heritage and societal expectations. From nostalgic memories of his mother to poignant realizations of his racial identity during his school years, the narrative captures his journey through innocence to an increasingly complex awareness of the world around him. Johnson’s writing invites readers to witness the protagonist's struggle as he strives to forge his path and understand his place within the intricate tapestry of race in America. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en African American men -- Fiction Racially mixed people -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 320388 2025-08-05T06:10:05.877209 text/html 320368 320248 2024-11-05T07:38:45.418025 2023-10-05T07:57:37.363056 text/html text/html 202114 2025-08-05T06:10:12.144153 application/epub+zip 205001 2025-08-05T06:10:08.694152 application/epub+zip 192260 2025-08-05T06:10:07.596152 application/epub+zip 378485 2025-08-05T06:10:15.086127 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 359788 2025-08-05T06:10:11.486154 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 328397 2022-09-05T11:14:55.432395 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 305402 2025-08-05T06:10:05.502212 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 285639 2024-10-28T18:22:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17165 2025-08-05T06:10:15.215082 application/rdf+xml 14902 2025-08-05T06:10:08.099101 image/jpeg 3599 2025-08-05T06:10:07.844120 image/jpeg 200528 2025-08-05T06:10:05.904114 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia