Wilson, Harriet E.
Our Nig
- ISBN 13:
- 9781511986939
- author:
- Wilson, Harriet E.
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2015
- Pages:
- 74
- Dimensions:
- 22.9 x 15.2 x 0.4 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Our Nig, Or, Sketches From the Life of a Free Black, in a Two-Story White House is a personal account of slavery in America by Harriet E. Wilson. Written with honesty and vulnerability, this narrative offers a glimpse into the harsh realities of life as a free black woman in the United States. The story begins with Mag Smith, who has been abandoned and left to care for her child alone. As she navigates a new town, she meets Jim, a man who falls deeply in love with her. Despite initial resistance, they eventually marry and have two children together. However, when Jim becomes ill, Mag is forced to make difficult decisions about the future of their family. In this powerful and poignant account, Wilson shares her own experiences as a slave and her struggles to maintain herself and her child in the face of poverty and hardship.
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