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Domestic Allegories of Political Desire

- The Black Heroine's Text at the Turn of the Century

About Domestic Allegories of Political Desire

Why did African-American novelists use stories of bourgeois marriage to mount arguments on social reform during the 1890s, when racism conditioned the lives of black Americans? This study examines the novels of Pauline Hopkins, Emma Kelley, Amelia Johnson, Katherine Tillman and Frances Harper.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780195108576
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 312
  • Published:
  • September 18, 1996
  • Dimensions:
  • 232x154x21 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 485 g.
Delivery: 1-2 weeks
Expected delivery: September 14, 2025

Description of Domestic Allegories of Political Desire

Why did African-American novelists use stories of bourgeois marriage to mount arguments on social reform during the 1890s, when racism conditioned the lives of black Americans? This study examines the novels of Pauline Hopkins, Emma Kelley, Amelia Johnson, Katherine Tillman and Frances Harper.

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