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The American Dream Is at the Expense of the American Negro

By James Baldwin
Series: ERIS Gems
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The American Dream Is at the Expense of the American Negro presents James Baldwin's incisive 1965 speech at the Cambridge Union Society, where he delivers a profound exploration of the entrenched racism shaping American society. Baldwin confronts the stark reality that the nation has not created a place for Black Americans within its identity, offering a powerful psychological analysis of white supremacy.
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This booklet will resonate with readers interested in civil rights history, social justice, and political thought, especially those seeking deeper understanding of systemic racism in America through the voice of a leading intellectual.

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A devastating, but also strikingly empathetic, account of the role played by racism in American society.

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"It comes as a great shock to discover that the country which is your birthplace and to which you owe your life and your identity, has not, in its whole system of reality, evolved any place for you".

James Baldwin was one of America's most powerful analysts of the psychology of white supremacy. In this speech, delivered in 1965 at the Cambridge Union Society, he offers a devastating, but also strikingly empathetic, account of the role played by racism in American society.

Eris Gems make available in the form of beautifully produced saddle-stitched booklets a series of outstanding short works of fiction and non-fiction.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781912475995

Publisher: ERIS

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 31 August 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: ERIS

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 110.0mm

Height: 200.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 20

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Education & Reference History & Archaeology History & Military James Baldwin Non-Fiction Politics & Current Affairs Series: ERIS Gems

About the Author

James Baldwin (1924–87) was a writer and civil rights activist. Among his best-known works are the novel Giovanni’s Room, the essay collection Notes of a Native Son, and the polemic The Fire Next Time.

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