TY - BOOK N2 - "Stories of liberation from enslavement or oppression have become central to African American women's literature. An examination of the collective free identity of black women and their relationships to the community focuses on education, individual progress, marriage and family, labor, intellectual commitments and community rebuilding projects"-- AB - "Stories of liberation from enslavement or oppression have become central to African American women's literature. An examination of the collective free identity of black women and their relationships to the community focuses on education, individual progress, marriage and family, labor, intellectual commitments and community rebuilding projects"-- T1 - Freedom narratives of African American women :a study of 19th century writings / AU - Lewis, Janaka Bowman, CN - PS153.N5 CN - PS153.N5 ID - 855734 KW - American literature KW - American literature KW - Slave narratives KW - African American women in literature. KW - Liberty in literature. SN - 9781476667782 SN - 1476667780 TI - Freedom narratives of African American women :a study of 19th century writings / ER -