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A prolific writer, Harper published many collections of poetry, including Autumn Leaves (also published as Forest Leaves) (1845); Poems on Miscellaneous Subjects (1854), which was reprinted 20 times; Sketches of Southern Life (1872), which chronicles Reconstruction; Poems (1857); The Martyr of Alabama and Other Poems (1892); The Sparrow’s ...
- The Slave Auction
Poems, articles, and podcasts that explore African American...
- Lines
Lines - Frances Ellen Watkins Harper | Poetry Foundation
- Learning to Read
Learning to Read - Frances Ellen Watkins Harper | Poetry...
- A Double Standard
A Double Standard. By Frances Ellen Watkins Harper. Do you...
- Songs for the People
Born in Baltimore, poet, fiction writer, journalist, and...
- Eliza Harris
Eliza Harris - Frances Ellen Watkins Harper | Poetry...
- The Slave Auction
Often employing traditional forms and meters, she imbued her verses with vivid imagery and poignant storytelling. Her poems frequently explored the experiences of enslaved people, the injustices of racial prejudice, and the strength and resilience of Black women.
A Double Standard. By Frances Ellen Watkins Harper. Do you blame me that I loved him? If when standing all alone. I cried for bread a careless world. Pressed to my lips a stone. Do you blame me that I loved him, That my heart beat glad and free, When he told me in the sweetest tones.
Bury Me in a Free Land. Frances Ellen Watkins Harper. 1825 –. 1911. Make me a grave where'er you will, In a lowly plain, or a lofty hill; Make it among earth's humblest graves, But not in a land where men are slaves. I could not rest if around my grave.
Frances Ellen Watkins Harper was an African American abolitionist and poet. Born free in Baltimore, Maryland, she had a long and prolific career, publishing her first book of poetry at twenty and her first novel, the widely praised Iola Leroy, at age 67. <b>Early Life and Education</b>.
Frances Ellen Watkins Harper (September 24, 1825 – February 22, 1911) was an American abolitionist, suffragist, poet, temperance activist, teacher, public speaker, and writer. Beginning in 1845, she was one of the first African American women to be published in the United States. Born free in Baltimore, Maryland, Harper had a long ...
Her poetry is marked by its emotional intensity, lyricism, and Biblical allusions and language. It made a strong appeal to readers and was strongly appealing to them. She also wrote short stories, essays, and four novels.
