The History of Mary Prince, a West Indian Slave (1831) was the first female slave narrative from the Americas. The Story of Mattie J. Jackson (1866) recounts a quest for personal freedom and ends with a family reunion in the North after the Civil War. The Memoir of Old Elizabeth, a Colored Woman (1863) is the tale of a ninety-seven-year-old ex-slave who became a preacher. Lucy A. Delaney's From the Darkness Cometh the Light or Struggles for Freedom (c. 1891) records a former slave's achievements in the quarter-century after the end of the Civil War. Kate Drumgoold and Annie L. Burton also describe their successes in the post-war North while eulogizing black motherhood in the ante-bellum South.
Reviews
"Great collection to augment male narratives and Jacobs."--Roma Johnson, Tufts University "Excellent."--Dr. Jane Buchanan, Bentley College (check name) "Great collection to augment male narratives and Jacobs."--Roma Johnson, Tufts University "Excellent."--Dr. Jane Buchanan, Bentley College (check name)



Book Information
ISBN 9780195060836
Author William L. Andrews
Format Paperback
Page Count 384
Imprint Oxford University Press Inc
Publisher Oxford University Press Inc
Weight(grams) 485g
Dimensions(mm) 217mm * 140mm * 24mm