Bibliograph

The Black romantic revolution, abolitionist poets at the end of slavery, Matt Sandler

Type

Label

The Black romantic revolution, abolitionist poets at the end of slavery, Matt Sandler

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The Black romantic revolution

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1137853714

Responsibility statement

Matt Sandler

Sub title

abolitionist poets at the end of slavery

Summary

"During the pitched battle over slavery in the United States, Black writers--enslaved and free--allied themselves with the cause of abolition and used their art to advocate for emancipation and to envision the end of slavery as a world-historical moment of possibility. They borrowed from the European tradition of Romanticism--its lyric poetry, prophetic visions--to write, speak, and sing their hopes for what freedom might mean. Authors like Frances Ellen Watkins Harper, George Moses Horton, Albery Allson Whitman, and Joshua McCarter Simpson conceived the Civil War as a revolutionary upheaval on par with Europe's stormy Age of Revolutions."--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Introduction: The Fugitive Romance -- Hereditary Bondsmen, Strike the Blow! -- The Supernatural Avenger -- The Seething Brain -- The Uprising of Women -- Freedom Is an Empty Name -- Conclusion: Dreams and Nightmares

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