{"product_id":"shadows-uplifted-volume-ii-black-women-authors-of-19th-century-american-personal-narratives-autobiographies-hardcover","title":"Shadows Uplifted Volume II: Black Women Authors of 19th Century American Personal Narratives \u0026 Autobiographies - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eC. S. R. Calloway\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eHarriet Jacobs\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eHarriet Wilson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA landmark anthology of full-length works by Black American women writers of the 19th century including Frances Ellen Watkins Harper, Harriet Jacobs, and Mary Weston Fordham-edited and with an introduction by C.S.R. Calloway.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eShadows Uplifted\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e collects and celebrates the vibrant and diverse work of these often unsung Black female writers, meticulously preserving their words while making them newly accessible to modern readers of all genders and backgrounds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCollected here for the first time in a single volume are three personal narratives: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eOur Nig: Sketches from the Life of a Free Black\u003c\/em\u003e, Harriet E. Wilson's 1859 critical look at Black life in the northern states and long considered to be the first novel published by a Black American woman.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eIncidents in the Life of a Slave Girl\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e written by herself\u003c\/em\u003e, Harriet Jacobs's 1861 stark account of the journey she took to free herself and her children from enslaved life.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eBehind the Scenes: Or, Thirty Years a Slave and Four Years in the White House\u003c\/em\u003e, Elizabeth Keckley's 1868 autobiography detailing her life as a dressmaker for First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Let us continue to uplift such shadows in our history, allowing them their corporeal bodies, flesh, blood, and melanated skin. Let us continue to uplift Black women: supporting and honoring their stories, their art, and their existence.\" - C.S.R. Calloway\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 506\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.38 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 27, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49149406249112,"sku":"9781736442203","price":49.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/8830\/4024\/files\/S2JaVDhXMlpPdkUraSs5RmVkS2MrUT09.webp?v=1779533602","url":"https:\/\/thepinkflamingobooks.myshopify.com\/products\/shadows-uplifted-volume-ii-black-women-authors-of-19th-century-american-personal-narratives-autobiographies-hardcover","provider":"The Pink Flamingo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}