Beacon Lights of the Race

Download or read book Beacon Lights of the Race written by G. P. Hamilton and published by Dyer Press. This book was released on 2009-05 with total page 548 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This early works was originally published in 1911 PREFACE: The object of this book is written, primarily, for the inspiration of the youth of the negro race, for this particular race, of all other races under the sun, is most in need of inspiration. In the great scheme for the encouragement and inspiration of any race there is no more effective agency than the successful achievements and worthy lives of the members of that race. The youth of the race have been the victims of false and vicious traditions that have destroyed their stamina, paralyzed their energies, and wrought greater destruction with the future of the race than famine, pestilence or war........ Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.