Books by Oscar Micheaux

A Black homesteader named Oscar Devereaux reflects on a life of perseverance. Raised alongside twelve siblings in rural Illinois, he leaves home and family behind to seek a life of fortune and independence. Never one to set limits, Devereaux discovers that no dream is beyond his reach. The Conquest: The Story of a Negro Pioneer is a novel by Oscar Micheaux.

Born on a small farm near Cairo, Illinois, one of 13 children, Oscar Devereaux leaves home to work in the stockyards. After saving $2,500, Devereaux goes to South Dakota and buys land. He plows and sows and sweats, and by the age of 25 has reaped an estate worth $20,000. This novel portrays the aspirations and struggles of a black homesteader.