Project Gutenberg 2005-03-24 Public domain in the USA. 313 Griggs, Sutton E. (Sutton Elbert) 1872 1933 Griggs, Sutton Elbert Imperium in Imperio: A Study of the Negro Race Problem. A Novel Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imperium_in_Imperio Produced by Suzanne Shell, S.R. Ellison and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Imperium in Imperio: A Study of the Negro Race Problem" by Sutton E. Griggs is a novel written in the late 19th century. This work delves into the complexities of race relations in America, particularly focusing on the African American experience during that time, and it engages with themes like betrayal, education, and social justice as it follows the lives of characters like Belton and Bernard as they navigate systemic oppression and personal aspirations. The opening of the novel introduces Berl Trout, who reflects on his perceived traitorous actions against his people, establishing a grave tone that foreshadows conflict and moral dilemmas. We are introduced to Mrs. Piedmont, a determined mother passionate about her children’s education, and her son Belton, who is set to begin his school life under a hostile teacher. The narrative highlights the educational struggles faced by black children, the dynamics of prejudice, and the aspirations that propel them forward. It sets the stage for Belton's journey as he encounters both the promise of education and the bitter realities of racial inequality, capturing the historical tensions between hope and disillusionment in African American life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Political fiction Radicals -- Fiction Utopian fiction Racism -- Fiction African American men -- Fiction Texas -- Fiction Racially mixed people -- Fiction Black nationalism -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 358478 2025-08-06T14:04:15.270568 text/html 358299 2025-01-14T22:31:34.432907 text/html 231770 2025-08-06T14:04:22.950508 application/epub+zip 235831 2025-08-06T14:04:18.732531 application/epub+zip 200076 2025-08-06T14:04:17.508563 application/epub+zip 506796 2025-08-06T14:04:26.238487 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 478577 2025-08-06T14:04:22.147524 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 364172 2022-09-07T21:49:30.223337 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 328079 2025-08-06T14:04:14.876604 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 327940 2020-12-14T08:02:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 327934 2020-12-14T08:02:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21016 2025-08-06T14:04:26.363485 application/rdf+xml 23971 2025-08-06T14:04:18.019537 image/jpeg 4674 2025-08-06T14:04:17.773526 image/jpeg 125856 2020-12-14T08:02:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 125834 2020-12-14T08:02:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 229849 2025-08-06T14:04:15.299578 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