Covering the period between the 1850s and the turn of the century, this study of 19th century narratives depicts an era of intense cultural and political activity when Afro-American women first began to emerge as novelists.
Reconstructing Womanhood explores the ways in which black women writers represented the prevailing ideological debates of their times.
The best book I have read on this topic. Clear, well-researched, and well-written. Clarifies huge historical, political, and cultural issues.
