Publisher's Synopsis
Our Nig: Sketches From The Life Of A Free Black is a novel written by Harriet E. Wilson. It is a semi-autobiographical account of the author's life as a free black woman in the mid-19th century. The story follows the life of Frado, a young girl who is abandoned by her white mother and left in the care of a cruel and abusive family. Frado is forced to work as a servant in their household and endures years of mistreatment and abuse. Despite her hardships, Frado remains determined to gain her freedom and make a better life for herself. The novel is a powerful commentary on race, class, and gender in America during a time of great social upheaval. It is also notable for being one of the earliest works of African American literature to be published in the United States.In A Two-Story White House, North. Showing That Slavery's Shadows Fall Even There.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
