Invisible Man
Who were the real-life models for the Founder, the Brotherhood, and Ras the Exhorter?
Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison
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Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison
Ras the Exhorter is believed to be based on black nationalist leader Marcus Garvey.
The Brotherhood was based upon the Communist Party.
I believe the Founder is based on Booker T. Washington, who founded Tuskegee University. I could be wrong.
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