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Autore: |
Stetson Erlene <1949->
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Titolo: |
Glorying in tribulation [[electronic resource] ] : the lifework of Sojourner Truth / / Erlene Stetson, Linda David
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Pubblicazione: | East Lansing, : Michigan State University Press, 1994 |
Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (255 p.) |
Disciplina: | 305.5/67/092 |
B | |
Soggetto topico: | African American abolitionists |
Abolitionists - United States | |
Social reformers - United States | |
Soggetto genere / forma: | Electronic books. |
Altri autori: |
DavidLinda
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Note generali: | "A Michigan State University Press publisher's circle book"--T.p. verso. |
Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [219]-233) and index. |
Nota di contenuto: | Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1. Speaking of Shadows; Chapter 2. The Country of the Slave; Chapter 3. The Claims of Human Brotherhood; Chapter 4. Sojourners; Chapter 5. I Saw The Wheat Holding Up Its Head; Chapter 6. Harvest Time for the Black Man, and Seed-Sowing Time for Woman: Nancy Works in the Cotton Field; Appendices; Bibliography; Index |
Sommario/riassunto: | In Glorying in Tribulation, Stetson presents a new dimension of Sojourner Truth''s character. Much of the information regarding this oft-quoted African American woman is either the stuff of legend or is in dispute. This important new biography takes both legend and fact and sets them into a larger historical context. The authors utilize archival sources, and other forms of direct and indirect evidence to create a better understanding of Truth. We see her victories as well as her defeats--we see her as a real person. Truth comes alive in the pages of this book through her poignant, prophetic w |
Titolo autorizzato: | Glorying in tribulation ![]() |
ISBN: | 0-87013-908-8 |
0-585-18839-4 | |
Formato: | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
Record Nr.: | 9910455457203321 |
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