Iola Leroy or Shadows Uplifted
Publisher Description
One of the first novels published by an African-American woman, Frances Harper’s 1892 book explores the complex social issues that wracked America before and after the Civil War through the story of Iola Leroy, a woman of mixed-ancestry who is sold into slavery after the death of her wealthy father.
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