With profound regard for his heroic devotion to
God and the Race,
both in Church and in State,—and with sincere esteem for his unselfish espousal of the cause of the Black Woman and of every human interest that lacks a Voice and needs a Defender, this, the primary utterance of my heart and pen,
Is Affectionately Inscribed.
CONTENTS.
| PART FIRST. | |
| Soprano Obligato. | |
| Womanhood a Vital Element in the Regeneration and Progress of a Race | [9] |
| The Higher Education of Woman | [48] |
| “Woman vs. The Indian” | [80] |
| The Status of Woman in America | [127] |
| PART SECOND. | |
| Tutti ad Libitum. | |
| Has America a Race Problem; If so, How can it best be Solved? | [149] |
| The Negro as presented in American Literature | [175] |
| What Are We Worth? | [228] |
| The Gain from a Belief | [286] |
OUR RAISON D’ÊTRE.
In the clash and clatter of our American Conflict, it has been said that the South remains Silent. Like the Sphinx she inspires vociferous disputation, but herself takes little part in the noisy controversy. One muffled strain in the Silent South, a jarring chord and a vague and uncomprehended cadenza has been and still is the Negro. And of that muffled chord, the one mute and voiceless note has been the sadly expectant Black Woman,