Maria W. Stewart, America's First Black Woman Political Writer

Essays and Speeches

AvMaryilyn Richardson,Marilyn Richardson

Häftad, Engelska, 1987

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Beskrivning

" . . . enthusiastic, well-written . . . read it if you want to be inspired by a truly heroic woman." —New Directions for Women" . . . the fullest account to date of Stewart's life and an excellent basis for understanding Stewart's work." —History"This is informative and inspiring source material for today's scholars, lay readers, and 'professionals' . . . " —Journal of American HistoryIn gathering and introducing Stewart's works, Richardson provides an opportunity for readers to study the thoughts and words of this influential early black female activist, a forerunner to Frederick Douglass and Sojourner Truth and the first black American to lecture in defense of women's rights, placing her in the context of the swirling abolitionist movement.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:1987-11-22
Mått:140 x 210 x 12 mm
Vikt:195 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Blacks in the Diaspora
Antal sidor:160
Förlag:Indiana University Press
Medarbetare:Marilyn Richardson
ISBN:9780253204462

Utforska kategorier

Politik och statsskick inom Samhälle och politik
Historia inom Historia och arkeologi

Recensioner i media

" ... enthusiastic, well-written ... read it if you want to be inspired by a truly heroic woman." - New Directions for Women " ... the fullest account to date of Stewart's life and an excellent basis for understanding Stewart's work." - History "This is informative and inspiring source material for today's scholars, lay readers, and 'professionals' ... " - Journal of American History

Innehållsförteckning

IllustrationsAcknowledgmentsPrefaceTextual NotePART I. The Boston Years:Essays and Speeches, 1831-33IntroductionReligion and the Pure Principles Of Morality (1831)Cause For Encouragement (1832)Lecture Delivered At The Franklin Hall (1832)An Address Delivered Before The Afric-AmericanFemale Intelligence Society of America (1832)An Address Delivered At The African Masonic Hall(1833)Mrs. Stewart's Farewell Address To Her Friends InThe City Of Boston (1833)"The Negro's Complaint"PART II. Later LifeIntroductionPreface to the 1879 Edition of Meditations From ThePen Of Mrs. Maria W. StewartLetters and CommendationsSufferings During The WarAppendixesNotesIndex