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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aHolley, Marietta,
_d1836-1926
245 1 0 _aSamantha on the Race Problem
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2020
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aLater published under title: Samantha Among the Colored Folks: "My Ideas on the Race Problem", #66411.
500 _aRelease date is 2020-03-12
508 _aProduced by hekula03, Brian Wilsden and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Samantha on the Race Problem" by Marietta Holley is a satirical novel written in the late 19th century. This work often captures the voice and perspectives of the protagonist, Samantha, as she navigates social issues in American society, particularly focusing on race relations during the Reconstruction era. Through her character and anecdotes, the author explores the complexities of race, ignorance, and the varying perceptions of Southern and Northern attitudes toward African Americans. The opening of the novel introduces us to Samantha and her husband Josiah Allen as they host a visit from their cousin, John Richard Allen, a colporter who has worked among freedmen in the South. This visit ignites a heated discussion about the "race problem," revealing the differing views between John Richard's experiences and Josiah's dismissive stance. As they engage in an argument over the realities of race relations, John Richard warns of a brewing storm of unrest and animosity, challenging Josiah’s complacent attitude. Samantha attempts to mediate the conflicting perspectives while reflecting on her own beliefs regarding the implications of this societal issue, setting the stage for deeper explorations of character interactions and social commentary throughout the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aAfrican Americans -- Fiction
653 _aRace relations -- Fiction
653 _aRacism -- Fiction
700 1 _aKemble, E. W.
_q(Edward Windsor),
_d1861-1933
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/61608
999 _c102433
_d102433