Our Nig: Sketches from the Life of a Free Black (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781169222397)

""Our Nig: Sketches From The Life Of A Free Black"" is a novel written by Harriet E. Wilson. The book tells the story of Frado, a young girl who is born to a free black woman and a white man in the early 19th century. Frado is abandoned by her mother and left to live with a cruel and abusive mistress in a white household in New England. Despite her difficult circumstances, Frado is determined to survive and find a way to escape her oppressive situation. The novel is based on Wilson's own experiences as a free black woman in the United States during the 19th century and provides a unique perspective on the struggles faced by African Americans during this time period. ""Our Nig"" is considered an important work of African American literature and a significant contribution to the literary canon of the United States.In A Two-Story White House, North. Showing That Slavery's Shadows Fall Even There.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: Harriet E. Wilson
ISBN-10: 1169222390
ISBN-13: 9781169222397
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2010
Pages: 72
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.77lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.25d