02271cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000410012624500730016726400510024030000470029133600260033833700260036433800360039050000310042650802010045752011540065853400450181265300380185785600430189599900190193860425UtSlPG20260610134407.0mcr n260607r2019||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a92838016  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aThompson, A.q(Augustin),d1835-190310aZina: the Slave Girl; or, Which the Traitor? :bA Drama in Four Acts 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2019  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2019-10-05  aProduced by Richard Tonsing, hekula03, and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This
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by the Library of Congress)  a"Zina: the Slave Girl; or, Which the Traitor?" by A. Thompson is a dramatic work written in the late 19th century. The play revolves around Zina, a young enslaved girl navigating her tragic circumstances while yearning for freedom and a better life. Other key characters include her master Keele Brightly, who is cruel and abusive, and Martelle D'Arneaux, who offers her a glimmer of hope.  The opening of the drama introduces Zina as she interacts with D'Arneaux in the streets of Mobile. Despite her despair over the harsh treatment she receives from her master, Zina shows remarkable resilience and yearning for connection. D'Arneaux expresses a desire to purchase her freedom, particularly moved by her talent in music and her pure-heartedness. Their exchange highlights the brutality of slavery while also revealing Zina's humanity and hope for a better future. The tension mounts as D'Arneaux promises to help her escape, establishing the central conflict of the narrative as it progresses towards themes of love, sacrifice, and the fight for freedom against a backdrop of war and societal strife. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aSlavery -- United States -- Drama40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/60425  c101251d101251