A review by adrianagarcia
Iola Leroy: Shadows Uplifted by Frances E.W. Harper

3.0

Read this as a book to teach for a 12th grade African American literature class. I think it is highly informative about the history of the time, but the writing is dry and matter-of-fact, which doesn't make for an easy read for most students. Harper, through her characters, develops many troubling yet thought-provoking ideas that must be discussed, but can be deeply uncomfortable.