Freedom narratives of African American women : a study of 19th century writings / Janaka Bowman Lewi...
Freedom narratives of African American women : a study of 19th century writings / Janaka Bowman Lewi...
Freedom narratives of African American women : a study of 19th century writings / Janaka Bowman Lewis.
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Publisher
Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2017]
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G 2020/0778
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Language
English
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Physical content
v, 176 pages ; 23 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Introduction : black women and the materiality of freedom -- Women writing black : literary glimpses into African American history -- Moving free : black women's bodies and freedom -- Elizabeth Keckley and freedom's labor -- "Fiction"ing freedom : Frances Ellen Watkins Harper's novelistic tradition...
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Publisher
Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2017]
Place of Publication
North Carolina
Date Published
[2017]
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Summary
"Stories of liberation from enslavement or oppression have become central to African American women's literature. An examination of the collective free identity of black women and their relationships to the community focuses on education, individual progress, marriage and family, labor, intellectual commitments and community rebuilding projects"--...
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Freedom narratives of African American women : a study of 19th century writings / Janaka Bowman Lewis.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 159-172) and index.
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G 2020/0778
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74VKaZrQQ0Wd
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ISBN
9781476667782 paperback alkaline paper
1476667780 paperback alkaline paper
DDC
810.9928708996073
MMS ID
991024291405702626
