We Are Your Sisters: Black Women in the Nineteenth Century

by Dorothy Sterling -

Reissued in a new trade paperback format and design, this "richly researched,sensitively edited, annotated volume portrays indelibly, in their own words, the lives of American black women before, during, and immediately after the Civil War." (Publishers Weekly)

Genres: History, Nonfiction, African American, Feminism, Gender, Race, Historical

535 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1981

Reviews

[Chloe Nave · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thoroughly enjoyed this book and recommend it to anyone interested in a first-hand account of life in slavery times. I was most appreciative of the historical perspectives that were presented through the transcribed interviews and the author's notes. I learned about historical figures that I had never heard of and I have a fuller understanding now of how my ancestors survived the institution of slavery.

[Karen · Rating 5 out of 5]

An extraordinary book rich with texture and emotion. The letters and commentaries are heartfelt and moving, I wish everyone regardless of race, religion or ethnicity would read this amazing book. I salute the late Dorothy Sterling for amassing so many incredible stories from real people.

[Kelly]

I think the content is great but Sterling's input between paragraphs is really frustrating. I wish it were set up better.

[Kalisha Edwards · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this in college for Africana studies courses

[Elizabeth · Rating 1 out of 5]

hardcover; grubby page edges, clean text, tight binding

[Karen]

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A remarkable documentary and the first in-depth record of many black women, slave and free. #slavery