Frances Harper

Jan 06, 2013 22:55

Today I've been reading about a very interesting African-American woman I'd never come across before - Frances Harper.

Frances E.W. Harper is considered the “Mother of African American Journalism” as well as the most famous nineteenth century African American poet and novelist. In her role as a political activist, Frances Ellen Watkins Harper was ( Read more... )

theme: race, theme: history heroines, place: america, theme: literature, period: 19th century, theme: slavery

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tabaqui January 7 2013, 12:04:22 UTC
Ooh, yes - she sounds a fascinating woman!

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