Three Classic African-American Novels

Download or read book Three Classic African-American Novels written by William W. Brown and published by Vintage. This book was released on 1990-08-11 with total page 774 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Iola Leroy, or, Shadows uplifted: The daughter of a wealthy Mississippi planter, Iola Leroy led a life of comfort and privilege, never guessing at her mixed-race ancestry -- until her father died and a treacherous relative sold her into slavery. This stirring tale of life during the Civil War and Reconstruction traces a young woman's struggles and triumphs on the path to self-discovery. Confronted with the truth of her origins, Iola Leroy rejects the secrecy and shame inherent to a life of passing as white. Instead, she devotes herself to the improvement of black society in this compelling exploration of race, politics, and class.