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1 online resource (xxxv, 214 pages) |
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Book collections on Project MUSE
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| Contents |
Acknowledgments; A Note on the Text; INTRODUCTION; A Hairdresser's Experience in High Life; THE AUTHOR'S APPEAL; 1. My Debut; 2. England; 3. America; 4. Saratoga; 5. Leaving Saratoga -- Burning of the Baggage Car -- Visit to New York; 6. Newport -- The Maid's Story; 7. Minnie; 8. Natchez -- New Orleans; 9. Cincinnati; APPENDIX A: Biographical Information on Eliza Potter (1820?-1893); APPENDIX B: Newspaper Reviews of A Hairdresser's Experience in High Life; Notes |
| Summary |
Here is the first fully annotated edition of a landmark in early African American literature, the 1859 autobiography of Eliza Potter, a freeborn black woman who, as a hairdresser, was in a unique position to hear about, receive confidences from, and observe wealthy white women. Xiomara Santamarina provides an insightful introduction to this edition that includes newly discovered information about Potter, discusses the author's strong satirical voice and proud working-class status, and places the narrative in the context of 19th-century literature and history |
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Includes bibliographical references and index |
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Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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digitized 2011 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL |
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Print version record |
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Potter, Eliza. Hairdresser's experience in high life
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Potter, Eliza.
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Potter, Eliza
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Potter, Eliza. Hairdresser's experience in high life
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Potter, Eliza fast |
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Potter, Eliza. swd |
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Potter, Eliza. Hairdresser's experience in high life. idszbzna |
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Potter, Eliza. idszbzna |
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Women -- United States -- History -- 19th century
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African Americans -- Ohio -- Cincinnati -- Biography
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Beauty operators -- Ohio -- Cincinnati -- Biography
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HISTORY -- United States -- State & Local -- General.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Ethnic Studies -- African American Studies.
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African Americans
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Beauty operators
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Manners and customs
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Women
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Women -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
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African Americans -- Ohio -- Cincinnati -- Biography.
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Beauty operators -- Ohio -- Cincinnati -- Biography.
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United States -- Social life and customs -- 1783-1865. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140532
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Cincinnati (Ohio) -- Biography
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Ohio -- Cincinnati
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United States
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Cincinnati, Ohio
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United States -- Social life and customs -- 1783-1865.
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Cincinnati (Ohio) -- Biography.
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Electronic books
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autobiographies (literary works)
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Autobiographies
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Biographies
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History
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Autobiographies.
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Autobiographies.
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Santamarina, Xiomara.
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| LC no. |
2009018547 |
| ISBN |
9780807898666 |
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080789866X |
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9781469605319 |
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1469605317 |
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