"Alexandre Dumas (1802-1870) faced racial prejudice in his homeland of France and constantly strove to find a sense of belonging. "Monte Cristo" symbolized this elusive quest. Exiled to the margins of society, 19th and 20th century black intellectuals from the Caribbean and Africa drew on Dumas' work and celebrity to renegotiate their full acceptance as French citizens"--
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"Alexandre Dumas (1802-1870) faced racial prejudice in his homeland of France and constantly strove to find a sense of belonging. "Monte Cristo" symbolized this elusive quest. Exiled to the margins of society, 19th and 20th century black intellectuals from the Caribbean and Africa drew on Dumas' work and celebrity to renegotiate their full acceptance as French citizens"--
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