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Schuyler, George S. (George Samuel)
1895
1977
Schuyler, George Samuel
75076119
Black no more : $b Being an account of the strange and wonderful workings of science in the land of the free, A.D. 1933-1940
$aUnited States :$bMcGrath Publishing Company,$c1931,reprint 1969.
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"Black No More" by George S. Schuyler is a satirical novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Max Disher, a black man living in America during a time of racial discrimination and social hierarchy. After learning of a scientific procedure that can transform black individuals into white, Max's quest begins as he hopes to embrace a life free from prejudice and to win the affection of a beautiful white woman from his past. The opening of the novel introduces the context of Max's life in Harlem, highlighting the significance of race and identity in his interactions. On New Year's Eve in 1933, he is depicted as a stylish but disillusioned character who feels rejected after a failed romance. The narrative then shifts to reveal a groundbreaking discovery by Dr. Junius Crookman, a black scientist who claims to have found a way to change a person's race through a medical process. Max becomes intrigued by the idea of undergoing this transformation, as it symbolizes the chance for him to escape his current struggles and societal limitations. The complexity of racial identity and the allure of changing one's skin color is woven into Max's journey, setting the stage for a thought-provoking exploration of race relations and social dynamics in America. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
https://hdl.handle.net/2027/uc1.32106002143938
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1931
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Reading ease score: 73.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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Science fiction
Satire
Humorous stories
Picaresque literature
African Americans -- Fiction
United States -- Race relations -- Fiction
Human skin color -- Fiction
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