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100 1 _aThompson, A.
_q(Augustin),
_d1835-1903
245 1 0 _aZina: the Slave Girl; or, Which the Traitor? :
_bA Drama in Four Acts
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2019
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2019-10-05
508 _aProduced by Richard Tonsing, hekula03, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Library of Congress)
520 _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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aSlavery -- United States -- Drama
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/60425
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