02316cam a22003253u 4500 39742 UtSlPG 20260610133917.0 m cr n 260607r2012||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d 11016291 UtSlPG en iso639-1 F106 Ovington, Mary White, 1865-1951 Half a Man: The Status of the Negro in New York Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2012 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2012-05-20 Produced by David Edwards, Paul Clark and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Half a Man: The Status of the Negro in New York" by Mary White Ovington is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the social and economic conditions of African Americans in New York City, highlighting the persistent racism and obstacles they faced despite being emancipated. Ovington aims to debunk the misconception that Negroes have had equal opportunities, emphasizing their struggles in a society that often treated them as inferior. The opening of the work sets the tone for the exploration of the Negro's status, beginning with the author’s encounter with a young colored man, who encapsulates the sentiment of being "half a man" in America. It transitions into a historical analysis of the status of Negroes from the colonial era to the early 1900s, discussing their transitions from slavery to freedom. The author outlines significant events and societal attitudes that shaped the lives of African Americans in New York, laying the foundation for a deeper examination of their living conditions, labor market participation, and ongoing discrimination as the chapters unfold. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified African Americans -- New York (State) -- New York Boas, Franz, 1858-1942 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/39742 80581 80581