Martin R. Delany

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Martin R. Delany (1812–85), abolitionist and first Black field officer in the U.S. Army, produced a collection of works that resonate still with advocates for civil rights and social justice. Writing the US Civil War he is often regarded as the father of Black Nationalism.

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Books by Martin R. Delany

Blake; or The Huts of America

By Martin R. Delany

Foreword by Sandra M. Grayson / Introduction by Patty Nicole Johnson

New edition of Delany's classic pre US Civil war slavery tale which follows an escaped slave who tries to ignite insurrection against the de-humanizing institutions of depravation.

New edition with a new introduction. Delany's tale of Blake, an escaped slave in the era before the US...

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Blake; or The Huts of America

By Martin R. Delany

Foreword by Sandra M. Grayson

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