The Memoir of James Jackson, The Attentive and Obedient Scholar, Who Died in Boston, October 31, 1833, Aged Six Years and Eleven Months (Paperback)

"The design of this Memoir is, to present the incidents in the life of a little colored boy". So begins the life story of James Jackson, as set down by his African American teacher, Susan Paul, in 1835, as an example to other children and adults who might learn from the boy's goodness. This remarkable document -- the first African American biography and a work which predates Harriet Jacobs' Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl by almost thirty years -- is a lost treasure from the annals of African American history. With its combination of eyewitness accounts, personal testimony, and excerpts from traditional Sunday school texts, the Memoir is an extraordinary social history rooted in both nineteenth-century evangelicalism and the experiences of free African Americans. Susan Paul's portrayal of James Jackson's Christian sensibility, his idealism, and his racial awareness emphasizes his humanity and exemplary American character over his racial identity, even as it embeds him in his African American community.

General

Imprint:	Harvard University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	The John Harvard Library
Release date:	February 2000
First published:	February 2000
Authors:	Susan Paul
Editors:	Lois Brown
Dimensions:	191 x 127 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	192
ISBN-13:	978-0-674-00237-1
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > General Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Black studies Books > History > American history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > Biography > General Promotions
LSN:	0-674-00237-7
Barcode:	9780674002371

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