An edition of Uncle Tom's Children
(1938)
Uncle Tom's children
five long stories
Tower books ed.
by Richard Wright
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August 31, 2026 | History
Set in the American Deep South, each of the powerful novellas collected here concerns an aspect of the lives of black people in the post-slavery era, exploring their resistance to white racism and oppression. Originally published in 1938, Uncle Tom's Children was the first book from Richard Wright, who would continue on to worldwide fame as the author of numerous works, most notably the acclaimed novel Native Son and his autobiography, Black Boy.
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Uncle Tom's children
1989, Perennial Library, HarperCollins Publishers
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The ethics of living Jim Crow --
Big boy leaves home --
Down by the riverside --
Long black song --
Fire and cloud --
Bright morning song.
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"First printing Jan. 1943, second printing June, 1943."
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