Slavery and Sentiment on the American Stage, 1787-1861 - Lifting the Veil of Black

Klappentext This book examines how both black and white Americans used theatre to fight negative stereotypes of African Americans in the nineteenth century. Zusammenfassung For almost a hundred years before Uncle Tom's Cabin burst on to the scene in 1852! the American theatre struggled to represent the evils of slavery. Slavery and Sentiment examines how both black and white Americans used the theatre to fight negative stereotypes of African Americans in the United States. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction; 1. A nation's promise; 2. The rules change; 3. Fantasies of Africa; 4. Sentimental enterprise - Yankees and Sambos; 5. Peace or a sword?; 6. Lead us not into temptation; Epilogue.

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• Authors: Heather S. Nathans, Heather S. (University of Maryland Nathans
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 17.01.2013
• EAN: 9781107412880
• ISBN: 978-1-107-41288-0
• No. of pages: 288
• Series: Cambridge Studies in American
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet