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100 1 _aHarper, Frances Ellen Watkins,
_d1825-1911
245 1 0 _aAtlanta offering: Poems
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2022
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2022-10-27
508 _aRichard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Atlanta Offering: Poems" by Frances Ellen Watkins Harper is a collection of poetry written in the late 19th century. The book captures the essence of life, love, nature, and social justice themes, reflecting the struggles and aspirations of African Americans during this period. Harper's poignant verses explore myriad topics, including the trials of motherhood, the quest for freedom, and the importance of community, all underlined by a spiritual context. The poems within this collection present a vivid tapestry of emotions and experiences. In "My Mother’s Kiss," Harper reminisces about the nurturing love of her mother, while "A Double Standard" confronts societal injustices faced by women and the hypocrisy surrounding morality. The poem "Our Hero" highlights the bravery found in unexpected places, and "The Martyr of Alabama" illustrates the tragic consequences of racial violence. Harper's work emphasizes a yearning for justice, freedom, and understanding, encapsulating the multifaceted aspects of human experience, particularly within the African American community. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: Frances E. W. Harper, 1895
653 _aAfrican Americans -- Poetry
856 4 _uhttps://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/100774124
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/69248
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