A Black Woman's Odyssey

Auteurs

• Nancy Prince

Paramètres

• 124 pages
• 5 heures de lecture

• Autobiographies et mémoires
• Biographies et réflexions
• Littérature afro-américaine
• Nonfiction

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The narrative follows an intrepid black woman navigating significant historical events, including pre-civil war New England and political upheaval in Russia. Nancy Prince vividly depicts the challenges faced by free blacks in the North, struggling for a decent livelihood. After finding Boston inadequate, she and her husband secure work on a boat to Russia, where her status as a rare black servant leads to better compensation in St. Petersburg, highlighting both the struggles and opportunities in her journey.

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• Année de publication: 2009
• Reliure: (souple)