Sketches of Southern Life

By Frances Ellen Watkins Harper

Subjects: Social conditions

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 is 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 Life </em>is considered by historians of African-American literature to be one of Harper&#8217;s 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 is a commentary on the concerns of African-Americans living in the South. Though it is not her most well-known work, Sketches of Southern Life is considered by historians of African-American literature to be one of Harper's best works.