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A Woman’s Life-Work — Labors and Experiences

Description: Laura Smith Haviland (1808–1898) was an American social reformer, suffragette, and abolitionist. She notably played an important role in the Underground Railroad, a network of secret routes and safe houses created in the United States during the early to the mid-19th century for use by African American slaves in order to escape into free states or Canada. First published in 1882, “A Woman’s Life-Work” contains several stories exploring black-white relationships before the emancipation, together with a slave narrative from “Uncle Philip”. She provides gritty descriptions of the abuse slaves were subjected to, as well ... (more)
Manufacturer: Read & Co.
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