Published in 1890, this novel reflects the social reform ideology of the US women's movement in the late nineteenth century. Its theme is the destructive effect of the 'demon' alcohol on the family. The Baptist Messenger, a black religious publication, called it 'one of the silent, yet powerful agents at work to break down unreasonable prejudice, which is a hindrance to both races.'
Published in 1890, this novel reflects the social reform ideology of the US women's movement in the late nineteenth century. Its theme is the destruct...
"The most consistently rewarding of the recent anthologies focusing on Afro-American women's writing... " --Modern Fiction Studies
..". successfully exposes] the core of Black women's writing and confidently places] it within the American literary tradition." --Belles Lettres
Black women have been writing and publishing fiction for more than a century, yet little is known of their literary history, their influence on each other, or the significance of their work to the American literary tradition. All the contributors implicitly address the question of how this recovered...
"The most consistently rewarding of the recent anthologies focusing on Afro-American women's writing... " --Modern Fiction Studies
