Sisters of the Spirit: Three Black Women S Autobiographies of the Nineteenth Century - Paperback
Sisters of the Spirit: Three Black Women S Autobiographies of the Nineteenth Century - Paperback
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by William L. Andrews (Editor)
"Sisters of the Spirit . . . should interest a wider audience. . . . These fascinating accounts can stand on their own. . . . Mr. Andrews has made them even more accessible by providing a comprehensive introduction and helpful footnotes . . . but he does not intrude on the text itself." --New York Times Book Review
" . . . informative and inspiring reading." --The Journal of American History
Jarena Lee, Zilpha Elaw, and Julia Foote underwent a revolution in their own sense of self that helped to launch a feminist revolution in American religious life and in American society as a whole.
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In Sisters of the Spirit three black American women recreate their lives and proclaim their faith in themselves as women with an empowering mission. As preachers of the Christian gospel, Jarena Lee, Zilpha Elaw, and Julia Foote helped to launch a feminist revolution in American religious life and in American society as a whole.
