Black literary expression in nineteenth century America.

MEG – 06: AMERICAN LITERATURE

ASSIGNMENT 2019 - 2020

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3. Write a note on Black literary expression in nineteenth century America. 

Answer.: The presence of slavery cast a major shadow on Black writers and the literary canon of the 1800s. This makes sense because America, itself, was wrestling with the issue that the Framers lacked courage in addressing. As the nation grew from farms to industry with the emergence of the Industrial Revolution, America never quite had a hold of the slavery issue. This topic was explored in the literary expression of Black identity in the 1800's. African-American literature attempts to locate and analyze contribution of the Black writers to it and explores the role of African-Americans within the larger American society. It highlights the themes such as African-American culture, racism, slavery and equality.

African-American literature is the creation of diverse worlds, cross-cultural customs and mixed creeds. It portrays personal experiences and history of African-American culture. It presents experiences and memories of Black people and the brutal treatment of white community against them. It is described as a docu-mentation of the multi-faceted nature of oppression in the multi-racial community. The condition of African-Americans struggling for freedom and equality is the main concern of African-American authors. As a result, they share the experiences of Black women in a racist and sexist community.

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