Chapter 1: Antebellum Activism.

Chapter 1 of the book "Black Women's Activism: Reading African American Women's Historical Romances" is presented. It examines the novels "Emily, the Yellow Rose," by Anita Richmond Bunkley, "Nowhere to Run," by Gay G. Gunn, and "Indigo," by Beverly Jenkins, which celebrate African American women re...

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Publicado en:Black Women's Activism: Reading African American Women's Historical Romances pp. 15 - 37
Autor principal: Dandridge, Rita D.
Formato: Capítulo de libro
Publicado: Peter Lang Group 2004
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Sumario:Chapter 1 of the book "Black Women's Activism: Reading African American Women's Historical Romances" is presented. It examines the novels "Emily, the Yellow Rose," by Anita Richmond Bunkley, "Nowhere to Run," by Gay G. Gunn, and "Indigo," by Beverly Jenkins, which celebrate African American women responding to the freedom call through either colonization or abolitionism. It notes the use of race by the authors in the portrayal of heroines in their historical romances. An overview of the novels is also provided.