The Black Man: the Father of Civilization Proven by Biblical History
Brown was a pioneer in several different literary genres, including travel writing, fiction, and drama. In 1858 he became the first published African-American playwright, and often read from this work on the lecture circuit.
"The Black man: his antecedents, his genius, and his achievements was originally published in 1865"--Title page verso.
The Bible gives the first and only true account of the origin of mankind. It is the only book containing an accurate record of the progress of man toward civilization,...
Brief (1-10 pages) biographies of notable blacks, mostly from the 18th and 19th centuries, mostly Americans. Also includes an autobiography of the author.
Reprint of the original, first published in 1863.
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The Black Man: His Antecedents, His Genius, and His Achievements
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations.
Published in 1863, this is a collection of sketches of various notable black people and the extraordinary things that they had done to prove that blacks were not inferior to whites.
The Black Man: His Antecedents, His Genius, and His Achievements
It is the only book containing an accurate record of the progress of man toward civilization, and it is the indispensable reference of all searchers after the real facts of the birth of humanity and its progress toward the civilization of ...