Project Gutenberg 2022-10-27 Public domain in the USA. 115 Harper, Frances Ellen Watkins 1825 1911 Harper, F. E. W. (Frances Ellen Watkins) Watkins, Frances Ellen Harper, Frances E. W. Harper, Frances E. Watkins Sketches of Southern life $aUnited States :$bFerguson Bros. & Co.,$c1891. Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "Sketches of Southern Life" by Frances Ellen Watkins Harper is a collection of poems and writings reflecting on the experiences of African Americans in the South during the period of slavery and the transition to freedom, written in the late 19th century. The book captures the personal and communal struggles faced by black individuals and families, illustrating themes of love, loss, hope, and resilience against the backdrop of societal injustices. The collection is infused with emotional narratives, often told through the voices of characters like Aunt Chloe, who mourns the sale of her children, and other figures navigating the complexities of life during and after slavery. Harper dives into the emotional landscape of these characters as they grapple with the pain of separation, the longing for freedom, and the search for identity in a post-slavery world. Through various poems, the book emphasizes the importance of faith, community, and activism, portraying a profound sense of hope and agency as black individuals strive for their rights and endeavor to build a better future for their families and communities. The work stands as both a historical testament and a nuanced exploration of the human spirit amidst adversity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/007491600 20201229113602harper 1891 US Reading ease score: 82.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en African Americans -- Poetry Southern States -- Poetry PS Text Category: Poetry Category: American Literature 126434 2025-07-27T10:53:22.098377 text/html 125378 2022-10-27T22:17:46 text/html 432761 2025-07-27T10:53:27.290362 application/epub+zip 431199 2025-07-27T10:53:23.651388 application/epub+zip 164644 2025-07-27T10:53:22.752392 application/epub+zip 801003 2025-07-27T10:53:29.879862 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 789433 2025-07-27T10:53:26.697400 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 87591 2025-07-27T10:53:21.555431 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 87313 2022-10-27T22:17:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18315 2025-07-27T10:53:30.044870 application/rdf+xml 17157 2025-07-27T10:53:23.037373 image/jpeg 3002 2025-07-27T10:53:22.925387 image/jpeg 29549 2022-10-27T22:18:11 application/octet-stream application/zip 560430 2022-10-27T22:18:11 application/octet-stream application/zip 1189638 2025-07-27T10:53:22.124438 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia