Black Boy

a record of childhood and youth. A Perennial classic

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288 pages

English language

Published Nov. 7, 1966 by Harper & Row Publishers.

ISBN:
978-0-06-083056-4
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Wright's unforgettable and eloquent autobiography of growing up in the Jim Crow South offers an unsurpassed portrait of the struggles against the ingrained racism and poverty faced by African Americans.

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Subjects

  • Wright, Richard 1908-1960 -- Childhood and youth.
  • African Americans -- Mississippi -- Social life and customs.
  • Authors, American -- 20th century -- Biography.
  • African American authors -- Biography.
  • Mississippi -- Social life and customs.