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African American literature is the body of literature produced in the United States by writers of African descent. It begins with the works of such late 18th-century writers as Phillis Wheatley. Before the high point of enslaved people narratives, African-American literature was dominated by autobiographical spiritual narratives. The genre known as slave narratives in the 19th century were accounts by people who had generally escaped from slavery, about their journeys to freedom and ways they claimed their lives.

African American literature is the body of literature produced in the United States by writers of African descent. It begins with the works of such late 18th-century writers as Phillis Wheatley. Before the high point of enslaved people narratives, African-American literature was dominated by autobiographical spiritual narratives. The genre known as slave narratives in the 19th century were accounts by people who had generally escaped from slavery, about their journeys to freedom and ways they claimed their lives.

Twenty-one SonicMovies - stirring AuralPerformances enhanced with sound effects and musical scores - interwoven in a collaboration centuries in the making between some of the world's greatest musicians, poets, and entertainers featuring John Quincy Adams, Anna Laetitia Barbauld, Mathilde Blind, Ada Cambridge, Emily Dickinson, Frances E. W. Harper, Felicia Dorothea Hemans, William Earnest Henley, Lucy Larcom, James E. McGirt, Alice Christiana Meynell, Lydia Jane Peirson, and more.

This compelling novel, subtitled A Temperance Story, delves into the moral dichotomy of alcohol consumption. Frances Harper, a dedicated Christian moralist, uses her writing to impart important lessons. Through the contrasting lives of two couples—Belle and Paul, whose abstinence leads to joy and fulfillment, and Jeanette and Charles, whose lives spiral into chaos due to the grip of alcohol—Harper vividly illustrates the profound impact of choices on happiness and productivity. (N.B. Some portions of the text are missing.)

In Minnies Sacrifice, we follow the journey of Minnie, a young woman from the South, who is unaware of her mixed heritage as a mulatto. After the death of her mother, she is sent to the North, where she meets and marries Louis, who also carries the complexities of mixed parentage. Their story unfolds as they navigate the challenges of self-discovery and confront their true identities in a world that often seeks to define them. (Please note that some portions of the text are missing.)

In Trial and Triumph, we journey alongside Annette Harcourt as she navigates the challenges and heartaches that life throws her way. This compelling novel, part of a series serialized in The Christian Recorder, explores the values that lead to a fulfilling and moral existence. Through perseverance and unwavering faith in her principles, Annette ultimately finds not only success but also the love she longs for. (Please note that some portions of the text are missing.)

Dive into the poignant tale of Iola Leroy, a free-born, mixed-race woman who navigated the complexities of identity by passing as white. Her hidden racial background is eventually revealed, leading to her kidnapping and sale into slavery. Rescued by the Union Army, Iola embarks on a desperate quest to reunite with her scattered family members, torn apart by the brutalities of slavery. Along the way, she fiercely advocates for the upliftment of African Americans, confronting the pressing issues of race and gender during the antebellum and post-Civil War periods. Iola Leroy is a profound ...

Here we journey with our classic poets from Christina Georgina Rossetti and Thomas Hardy to Frances W. Harper and Kipling, not only the ways, the wonders and the women who take on the responsibility to raise children no matter the problems or dangers to themselves, but also the difficulties and sometimes desperate tragedies that motherhood can involve. We hope these poems inspire every generation to reach out and better themselves and those around. This is our tribute to mothers everywhere.

The American literary tradition has, in a far shorter span of time than others throughout history, achieved a glowing and glittering reputation. From its transatlantic roots it has absorbed the sons and daughters of other cultures, other lands and made them part of her own. Within this melting pot of styles, genres and wordplay one fact stands out: In the American short story, literary tradition has a strong, vibrant and almost inclusive history, if you know where to look.