Woman's Life-Work - Labors and Experiences of Laura S. Haviland e-bog

Laura Smith Haviland (1808-1898) was an American social reformer, suffragette, and abolitionist. She notably played an important role in the Underground Railroad, a network of secret routes and safe houses created in the United States during the early to the mid-19th century for use by African American slaves in order to escape into free states or Canada. First published in 1882, "e;A Woman's Life-Work"e; contains several stories exploring black-white relationships before the emancipation, together with a slave narrative from "e;Uncle Philip"e;. She provides gritty descriptions of the abuse slaves were subjected to, as well as descriptions of the prisons, soup kitchens, refugee camps, and hospitals during the war. Contents include: "e;He had his Dream by Paul Laurence Dunbar"e;, "e;Preface"e;, "e;Early Life"e;, "e;Bereavements"e;, "e;Anti-Slavery Experiences"e;, "e;An Ohio School-Teacher"e;, "e;The Underground Railway"e;, "e;Fugitive Slaves Assisted"e;, "e;Christian and Educational Work"e;, "e;Fugitives in Canada"e;, "e;Rescue of Slaves"e;, etc. Brilliant Women are proudly republishing this classic book in a brand new edition complete with an introductory poem by Paul Laurence Dunbar.