The Nigger

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The Nigger is a play by American playwright Edward Sheldon (1886 - 1946). It explores the relationship between blacks and whites in the melodrama of a politician faced with a sudden, personal dilemma. The play was performed in New York City at The New Theatre in 1911. A film adaptation, directed by Edgar Lewis, was made in 1915. Because the title was controversial, in some markets, the film was released as The New Governor.

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"The Nigger": An American Play in Three Acts at Google Books