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Birth of a Nation

by Aaron McGruder, Reginald Hudlin · 2004

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A contemporary political satire follows the events surrounding east St. Louis's secession from the Union in the face of thousands of disenfranchised voters, a dim-witted and despotic president, and a plan to finance the self-declared Republic of Blackland with a money-laundering scheme. Reprint. 35,000 first printing.

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humorhumorMore like thisLess of thissatiresatireMore like thisLess of this
Themes
African AmericanAfrican AmericanMore like thisLess of thisraceraceMore like thisLess of thispoliticspoliticsMore like thisLess of this
Setting
2000s2000sMore like thisLess of this
Subject
politicspoliticsMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
short · 137 pages
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