Dublin Core
Title
African American Women Writers of the 19th Century
Publisher
The New York Public Library
Description
A collection of over fifty full-text books and pamphlets by 19th century African American women writers, relating to their experiences and observations during the Civil War era. Authors include Sojourner Truth, Phillis Wheatley, and Harriet Wilson. The database is searchable by keyword and contains brief biographies of each included author.
Subject
Sojourner Truth
Phillis Wheatley
Ann Plato
Harriet Wilson
American Civil War
Femininity
Womanhood
Women
Femininities
Heterosexuality
heterosexual
Race
Ethnicity
ethnic
racism
colonialism
orientalism
cultural difference
Religion
religious
spirituality
Aging
elderly
ageism
Children
Adolescence
Teens
Marriage
married
marriage guides
Criminalization
prosecution
arrests
laws
Prostitution
Sex work
sex slavery
sex trafficking
sexual abuse
violence
rape
Date
Early 19th Century
Mid-19th Century
Late 19th Century
Gilded Age
Turn-of-the-20th Century
Early 20th Century
1910s
Type
Diary
Journal
Memoir
Autobiography
Interview
Biography
Books
Guides
Identifier
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Coverage
Northeast
Southeast
Deep South
Confederate States of America
Union (Civil War Era)
Website Item Type Metadata
Date Accessed
6/22/2016
Source Institution Type
Professional institution or organization