'The Reds are in the bible room": political activism and the Bible in Richard Wright's 'Uncle Tom's Children.': An article from: Studies in American Fiction

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From the supplier: Richard Wright in his 'Uncle Tom's Children' calls on African Americans to remain active in the black church, which has always maintained its members' sense of self-worth and to use Marxist politics in addition to this spiritual legacy in working for the aim of civil equality. Wright was exposed to the black church as a boy but later became involved with the Communist Party and was a committed party member when he wrote the book. What appealed to him initially in communism was its spiritual sense of community.

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Title: 'The Reds are in the bible room": political activism and the Bible in Richard Wright's 'Uncle Tom's Children.'
Author: Timothy P. Caron
Publication:Studies in American Fiction (Refereed)
Date: March 22, 1996
Publisher: Northeastern University
Volume: v24 Issue: n1 Page: p45(20)

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