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Iola Leroy; Or, Shadows UpliftedFrances Ellen Watkins Harper

Iola Leroy; Or, Shadows Uplifted

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Original author: Frances Ellen Watkins Harper

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"Iola Leroy; Or, Shadows Uplifted" by Frances Ellen Watkins Harper is a novel published in 1892. One of the first novels by an African-American woman, it tells the story of Iola Leroy, a young woman raised in privilege who discovers her hidden African ancestry and is suddenly enslaved. Set during the Civil War and Reconstruction, the novel follows Iola's journey through freedom, her work as a nurse, and her choices about identity, love, and social responsibility in a divided nation.

Iola Leroy; Or, Shadows Uplifted, by Frances Ellen Watkins Harper. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #12352.

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34 Chapters

  1. 1.Introduction904 words
  2. 2.Chapter I2,069 words
  3. 3.Chapter II: Contraband of War2,508 words
  4. 4.Chapter III: Uncle Daniel's Story2,401 words
  5. 5.Chapter IV: Arrival of the Union Army1,264 words
  6. 6.Chapter V: The Release of Iola Leroy1,487 words
  7. 7.Chapter VI: Robert Johnson's Promotion and Religion2,036 words
  8. 8.Chapter VII: Tom Anderson's Death1,553 words
  9. 9.Chapter VIII: The Mystified Doctor1,322 words
  10. 10.Chapter IX: Eugene Leroy and Alfred Lorraine3,212 words
  11. 11.Chapter X: Shadows in the Home3,478 words
  12. 12.Chapter XI: The Plague and the Law2,909 words
  13. 13.Chapter XII: School-Girl Notions3,158 words
  14. 14.Chapter XIII: A Rejected Suitor2,946 words
  15. 15.Chapter XIV: Harry Leroy2,257 words
  16. 16.Chapter XV: Robert and His Company2,530 words
  17. 17.Chapter XVI: After the Battle1,068 words
  1. 18.Chapter XVII: Flames in the School-Room1,084 words
  2. 19.Chapter XVIII: Searching for Lost Ones4,597 words
  3. 20.Chapter XIX: Striking Contrasts2,846 words
  4. 21.Chapter XX: A Revelation3,444 words
  5. 22.Chapter XXI: A Home for Mother577 words
  6. 23.Chapter XXII: Further Lifting of the Veil1,813 words
  7. 24.Chapter XXIII: Delightful Reunions1,695 words
  8. 25.Chapter XXIV: Northern Experience2,128 words
  9. 26.Chapter XXV: An Old Friend2,036 words
  10. 27.Chapter XXVI: Open Questions2,263 words
  11. 28.Chapter XXVII: Diverging Paths1,769 words
  12. 29.Chapter XXVIII: Dr. Latrobe's Mistake868 words
  13. 30.Chapter XXIX: Visitors From the South1,108 words
  14. 31.Chapter XXX: Friends in Council3,875 words
  15. 32.Chapter XXXI: Dawning Affections1,289 words
  16. 33.Chapter XXXII: Wooing and Wedding2,001 words
  17. 34.Conclusion1,925 words