The Free Negress Elisabeth by Cynthia McLeod

The Free Negress Elisabeth

Cynthia McLeod with Brian Doyle (Translator)

316 pages first pub 2000 (editions)

nonfiction history emotional informative slow-paced

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Elisabeth Samson, a free black Surinamese woman who lived in 18th-century Dutch Guyana, is the central character in this compelling novel. Challenging the prevailing racial stereotypes by demonstrating her intelligence and business acumen, she is ...

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