Historical Fiction
Short fiction by Black women, 1900-1920
1991·608 pages
Anthology of forty-six short stories by Black women, first published in major Black magazines between 1900 and 1920.
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Anthology of forty-six short stories by Black women, first published in major Black magazines between 1900 and 1920.
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The forty-six short stories collected in this volume were originally published in The Colored American Magazine or The Crisis between 1900 and 1920. The Introduction to the collection, written by Elizabeth Ammons, explores the role played by the major black magazines of that period and demonstrates how these two magazines provided the largest secular outlets for short fiction by black women at the turn of the century
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Courtship and mild romantic themes appear in some period stories
Violence & gore
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Racial violence and lynching referenced across multiple stories
Profanity
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No profanity; reflects early-1900s magazine standards
Substance use
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No evidence found in available sources
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No evidence found in available sources
Religious content
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Faith, church life, and moral themes recur in several stories
Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy magic or witchcraft present
Occult / demonology
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No occult or demonology content present
Political content
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Racial justice, uplift ideology, and Jim Crow-era politics are central
Self-harm / suicide
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No evidence found in available sources
Abuse & suffering
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Systemic racial oppression and social cruelty themes recur
Other
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