Mar 29, 2018 - Sale 2471

Sale 2471 - Lot 181

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(CIVIL RIGHTS.) Murray, Albert. The Omni-Americans: New Perspectives on Black Experience and American Culture. [7], 227, [1] pages. 8vo, publisher's cloth, minimal wear; in original dust jacket; signed and inscribed by author on title page, with his initialed correction on page 13. New York, [1970]
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First edition of the first book by a distinguished African-American essayist and critic, arguing that "the people of the United States are being misled by misinformation to insist on exaggerating their ethnic differences" (page 3). Inscribed at length on the title page to "Al", looking back on his work: "I would say that quite a bit has changed during the past twenty years. The costumes have gotten worse, to be sure, but the exercise of political power has gotten better. I'm afraid that I can claim no direct intellectual influence whatsoever. However I must say that all of those mayors, the new governor of Virginia and the present chairman of the Democratic Party are all consistent with the Omni-Americans I have always had in mind." On the facing page Murray has listed 14 cities with African-American mayors. Murray also has corrected one typo which must have been annoying him for twenty years, where the national motto is misspelled "E Pluribus Unim" on page 13.