Blake: or, the Huts of America
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- Synopsis
- Martin R. Delaney was one of the few Black authors in the mid-1800s. This book was written as a serialized novel, printed in The Weekly Anglo-African. This copy is the first compilation of the the pieces, including found chapters, into one cohesive novel. in the Delaney's hero is a West Indian slave who travels throughout the South advocating revolution, and later becomes the general of a black insurrectionary force in Cuba. Blake hopes that, with rebellion in Cuba and the expulsion of all Americans, Cuba's model as a self-governed black state will ultimately precipitate the downfall of slavery in the United States. Focusing on the political and social issues of the 1850s - slavery as an institution, Cuba as the prime interest of Southern expansionists, the practicality of militant slave revolution, and the possibilities of collective action - Blake is one of the most revealing novels of its period. Includes a foreword that sets the historical background.
- Copyright:
- 1971
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 322 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780807064191
- Publisher:
- Beacon Press
- Date of Addition:
- 02/18/15
- Copyrighted By:
- Floyd J. Miller
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Literature and Fiction
- Submitted By:
- Liz Halperin
- Proofread By:
- N/A
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
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