Iola Leroy; or, Shadows uplifted, by Frances E. W. Harper.
by Michigan Historical Reprint Series
Looky Rating System: Violence 0/5, Love & Romance 0/5, Mental Health 0/5, Language 0/5, Substance Use 0/5, Fear / Horror 0/5, Fantasy / Supernatural 0/5, LGBTQ+ Representation 0/5.
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Product description Book by Michigan Historical Reprint Series Review "Probably the best-selling novel by an African-American before the 20th century."--The New York Times "For all its heavy-handed moralizing, ÝIola Leroy¨ purposefully fought the prevailing negative views about Blacks."--Essence "Clearly Harper's words prove her awareness of the cultural and political functions of narrative.