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Harriet Wilson's New England (Book Title)

In 1859, Harriet Wilson, a mulatto woman from New Hampshire, published a novel with the stated hope of earning sufficient money simply to survive. Instead, her novel Our Nig; or Sketches From the Life of A Free Black, became a powerful and controversial narrative that continues to touch and unsettle readers around the world.

Speaker Name: JerriAnne Boggis
Date: Thursday February 11, 2010
Time: 2:00 PM
Sponsoring Organization: The Parish Helpers
Location: The Parish Helpers Inc., 2718 Wakefield Road, Wakefield
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Contact Person: Carol Jeffery [email]
Phone Number: 603-522-8915
Comments: This event is free and open to the public.