Second-Class Citizen
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Second-Class Citizen is a novel by Buchi Emecheta, published in 1974. The novel, along with In the Ditch, was later included in the single volume Adah's Story (1983). These works introduce Emecheta's major themes: the quests for equal treatment, self-confidence, and dignity as a woman.1
A "second-class citizen" is defined as someone who is not given the same rights as other people. Emecheta's novels often explore the difficult and unequal role of women in both immigrant and African societies, as well as the tension between tradition and modernity.21
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