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Unfettered - A Novel (Hardcover)
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Unfettered - A Novel (Hardcover)
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Unfettered: A Novel (1902) is a novel by Sutton E. Griggs. Sutton's
third novel is a story of violence and forced migration that
explores and critiques the politics of liberalism and assimilation
in twentieth century America. Although Griggs' novels were largely
forgotten by the mid-twentieth century, scholars have recently
sought to emphasize his role as an activist and author involved
with the movement for Black nationalism in the United States.
Critics since have recognized Griggs as a pioneering political
figure and author whose utopian themes and engagement with
contemporary crises constitute some of the era's most radical
literary efforts by an African American writer. When Lemuel Dalton
takes control of his father's estate, he sets out to make a show of
force against Samuel, an ex-slave who oversees the Dalton family
farm. When a fight breaks out between Lemuel and Harry, Samuel's
son, he shoots the young Black man in cold blood, gravely wounding
him. As the threat of an imminent race war increases tensions in
the rural Southern community, a group of white men takes advantage
of the unrest to lynch and kill Beulah, Samuel's defiant daughter.
When it becomes clear that the state is determined to protect the
interests of those in power, the Black community flees en masse to
the city. Newlyweds Morlene and Harry-who survived his encounter
with Lemuel-set out in search of safety, settling down to start
their lives anew. But when Morlene meets Dorlan, a local activist,
she begins to have doubts about her marriage. Engaged with some of
the leading social issues of its era-American imperialism,
lynching, and the movement for economic self-determination in the
Black community-Unfettered is a brilliant novel from an
underrecognized talent of twentieth century literature. With a
beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript,
this edition of Sutton E Griggs' Unfettered: A Novel is a classic
work of African American literature reimagined for modern readers.
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