Harper, Frances Ellen Watkins 1825-1911 creator text utu 2004 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Iola Leroy; Or, Shadows Uplifted" by Frances Ellen Watkins Harper is a novel published in 1892. One of the first novels by an African-American woman, it tells the story of Iola Leroy, a young woman raised in privilege who discovers her hidden African ancestry and is suddenly enslaved. Set during the Civil War and Reconstruction, the novel follows Iola's journey through freedom, her work as a nurse, and her choices about identity, love, and social responsibility in a divided nation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iola_Leroy Release date is 2004-05-01 Produced by Suzanne Shell and PG Distributed Proofreaders Original publication data not identified African Americans -- Fiction African American women -- Fiction PS Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/12352 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/12352 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133308.0 12352