Sketches of Southern Life
Description
<p><em>Sketches of Southern Life (</em>1872) is a poetry anthology by American abolitionist and writer Frances Ellen Watkins Harper. Using topics like family, education, religion, slavery, and Reconstruction, the anthology isĀ a commentary on the concerns of African-Americans living in the South. Though it is not her most well-known work, <em>Sketches of Southern LifeĀ </em>is considered by historians of African-American literature to be one of HarperāsĀ best works.</p>
Sketches of Southern Life (1872) is a poetry anthology by American abolitionist and writer Frances Ellen Watkins Harper. Using topics like family, education, religion, slavery, and Reconstruction, the anthology isĀ a commentary on the concerns of African-Americans living in the South. Though it is not her most well-known work, Sketches of Southern LifeĀ is considered by historians of African-American literature to be one of Harper'sĀ best works.