02500cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000510011324500220016426400510018630000470023733600260028433700260031033800360033650000310037250801160040352014670051953400450198665300330203165300300206470000200209485600430211499900170215724577UtSlPG20260610133549.0mcr n260607r2008||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aGriggs, Sutton E.q(Sutton Elbert),d1872-193314aThe hindered hand 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2008  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2008-02-11  aProduced by Suzanne Shell, Victoria Woosley and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"The Hindered Hand: or, The Reign of the Repressionist" by Sutton E. Griggs is a novel written in the early 20th century. The book explores themes of racial tension, identity, and societal norms through the eyes of its characters, primarily focusing on figures within the African American community during a time of significant social change. The narrative likely follows the struggles and interactions of characters as they confront the harsh realities of their world, particularly against the backdrop of a racially divided society.  The opening of the story introduces a young white woman on a train heading to Almaville who attempts to make contact with a Negro porter. Through a note, she expresses a need for help, which is met with apprehension from the porter due to the severe social repercussions that could arise from interracial interactions. As tensions build, a male passenger named Ensal Ellwood asserts the rights of the black passengers when two white men attempt to intrude into their designated space. The young woman's subsequent actions lead her to cross the racial divide, culminating in an emotional connection with a Negro girl named Foresta. Their relationship hints at a deeper theme of solidarity and shared struggles amidst the societal restrictions that define their lives. Thus, the beginning sets the stage for a complex exploration of race, identity, and the fight against repression. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aAfrican Americans -- Fiction  aRace relations -- Fiction1 aBell, Robert E.40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/24577  c65578d65578