A Black Woman's Odyssey

Autor*innen

• Nancy Prince

Parameter

• 124 Seiten
• 5 Lesestunden

• Afroamerikanische Literatur
• Autobiografien und Memoiren
• Biografien & Memoiren
• Sachliteratur

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The narrative follows an intrepid black woman navigating significant historical events, including pre-civil war New England and political upheaval in Russia. Nancy Prince vividly depicts the challenges faced by free blacks in the North, struggling for a decent livelihood. After finding Boston inadequate, she and her husband secure work on a boat to Russia, where her status as a rare black servant leads to better compensation in St. Petersburg, highlighting both the struggles and opportunities in her journey.

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2009
• Einband: Paperback