{"product_id":"9781614278283","title":"Iola Leroy, or, Shadows Uplifted","description":"\u003cbr\u003eThe 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. \u003cbr\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e noted that this 1892 work was \"probably the bestselling novel by an African-American before the twentieth century.\" It bears the additional distinction of being among the first novels published by an African-American woman. Author Frances E. W. Harper, a popular lecturer and poet, was a leader in the suffrage and temperance movements and a founding member of the National Association of Colored Women. In \u003ci\u003eIola Leroy, \u003c\/i\u003eshe advocates female self-sufficiency and independence within the context of a gripping work of historical fiction.","brand":"Martino Fine Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47055256977648,"sku":"9781614278283","price":6.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781614278283_p0.jpg?v=1763846154","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781614278283","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}