Lydia Maria Child

An Appeal in Favor of that Class of Americans Called Africans (eBook, ePUB)

A Bold Appeal for Freedom: Fighting for Equality and Justice in America

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

In 'An Appeal in Favor of that Class of Americans Called Africans,' Lydia Maria Child passionately advocates for the rights of African Americans, a powerful piece emerging against the backdrop of 19th-century abolitionist movements. Child employs a compellingly rational and emotive literary style, blending moral argumentation with poignant narratives that humanize the African American experience. This work stands as a vital document within the larger corpus of American abolitionist literature, calling into question the prevailing societal and racial prejudices of her time while demanding justice and equality for an oppressed class. Lydia Maria Child, an influential writer, and social reformer, was deeply affected by the injustices she observed in society. Growing up in a progressive New England family, her abolitionist convictions were shaped by her own experiences with social inequities. Her extensive involvement in reform movements, including women'Äôs rights and Native American rights, lends credibility to her impassioned arguments in this book, as she seeks not only to elevate the plight of African Americans but also to challenge her contemporaries'Äô moral compasses. This seminal work is essential for readers interested in American history, social justice, or literary studies. By engaging with Child's profound insights, readers will gain a deeper understanding of the complexities surrounding race and equality in America while appreciating the eloquence and courage of one of the nation's earliest voices for justice against oppression.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Good Press
• Seitenzahl: 521
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. April 2021
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 4057664639172
• Artikelnr.: 58436865

Autorenporträt

Mrs. Lydia Maria Child (1802-1880) was widely read and extremely well informed. She was the successful and popular author of a novel (Hobomok) and several how-to books (The Frugal Housewife, The Mother's Book, The Girl's Own Book), and editor of the Juvenile Miscellany. She was also a former educator and a member of the learned and reform-minded intellectual circles in Boston, both in her own right and as the younger sister of Convers Francis (1795-1863), a Unitarian minister, Harvard professor, and member of the Transcendental Club. In 1828 she married David Lee Child (1794-1874), another Harvard graduate, schoolmaster, diplomat, and lawyer. Their association with William Lloyd Garrison prompted Mrs. Child to publish this Appeal, for which she paid the price of alienating a significant portion of her previous audience. She did not waver but went on to edit the National Anti-Slavery Standard in New York City (1840-1844) and continued to write in support of emancipation, women's rights, and native rights as well.