Slavery and Sentiment on the American Stage, 1787-1861

Slavery and Sentiment on the American Stage, 1787-1861
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 277
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ISBN-10 : 9780521870115
ISBN-13 : 0521870119
Rating : 4/5 (15 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Slavery and Sentiment on the American Stage, 1787-1861 by : Heather S. Nathans

Download or read book Slavery and Sentiment on the American Stage, 1787-1861 written by Heather S. Nathans and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2009-03-19 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For almost a hundred years before Uncle Tom's Cabin burst on to the scene in 1852, the American theatre struggled to represent the evils of slavery. Slavery and Sentiment examines how both black and white Americans used the theatre to fight negative stereotypes of African Americans in the United States.


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