... American's and the beliefs that African Americans had during that time. Johnson was also a principal, lawyer, newspaper editor, songwriter, and the first black executive secretary of the NAACP. With his death in 1938, Johnson left us with 5 books of poetry and 4 novels including the one stated ... that gained Wright his reputation is Uncle Tom's Children published in 1938, which is a collection of novellas that tell the story of being black in America. Wright's first novel Native Son two years later only influenced his reputation and was a major voice among African American's. Wright die...

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