
Sketches of Southern Life (1872) is a poetry anthology by American abolitionist and writer Frances Ellen Watkins Harper. Using topics like family, education, religion, slavery, and Reconstruction, the anthology is a commentary on the concerns of African-Americans living in the South. Though it is not her most well-known work, Sketches of Southern Life is considered by historians of African-American literature to be one of Harper’s best works. Sketches of Southern Life (1872) is a poetry anthology by American abolitionist and writer Frances Ellen Watkins Harper. Using topics like family, education, religion, slavery, and Reconstruction, the anthology is a commentary on the concerns of African-Americans living in the South. Though it is not her most well-known work, Sketches of Southern Life is considered by historians of African-American literature to be one of Harper's best works.
Page Count:
70
Publication Date:
2018-11-13
ISBN-10:
0353525405
ISBN-13:
9780353525405
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