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Frances Harper was renowned in her lifetime not only as an activist
who rallied on behalf of blacks, women, and the poor, but as a
pioneer of the tradition of 'protest' literature, whose immense
popularity did much to develop an audience for poetry in America.
This collection of her poems is drawn from ten volumes published
between 1854 and 1901. Their main issues are oppression,
Christianity, and social and moral reform. Consolidating the oral
tradition and the ballad form, and merging dramatic details and
imagery with a strong political and racial awareness, Harper's
poetry represented a distinctly Afro-American discourse that was to
inspire generations of black writers.
An original work of fiction first published in 1893, this is one volume in a series of thirty, The Schomberg Library of Nineteenth-Century Black Women Writers.
This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the
classic, timeless works that have stood the test of time and offer
them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so
that everyone can enjoy them.
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!
Frances Ellen Watkins Harper was a poet and abolitionist. She
joined the American Anti-Slavery Society as a traveling lecturer.
Iola Leroy was published in 1892 and tells the story of a black
slave and the south after the Civil War. Iola was the daughter of a
slave and a plantation owner. She was rescued by a Union soldier.
When given the opportunity to marry and pass for white she declines
the offer and instead marries a black doctor and returns to South
Carolina. Iola fights to uplift her race and searches for her
family. Frances Harper tells the story of this young black woman
along with moral lessons and practical life lessons.
Frances Ellen Watkins Harper was a poet and abolitionist. She
joined the American Anti-Slavery Society as a traveling lecturer.
Iola Leroy was published in 1892 and tells the story of a black
slave and the south after the Civil War. Iola was the daughter of a
slave and a plantation owner. She was rescued by a Union soldier.
When given the opportunity to marry and pass for white she declines
the offer and instead marries a black doctor and returns to South
Carolina. Iola fights to uplift her race and searches for her
family. Frances Harper tells the story of this young black woman
along with moral lessons and practical life lessons.
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