A Mysterious Life and Calling
Download or Read eBook A Mysterious Life and Calling PDF written by Charlotte S. Riley and published by University of Wisconsin Pres. This book was released on 2016 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Charlotte S. Riley |
Publisher | : University of Wisconsin Pres |
Total Pages | : 146 |
Release | : 2016 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780299306748 |
ISBN-13 | : 0299306747 |
Rating | : 4/5 (48 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis A Mysterious Life and Calling by : Charlotte S. Riley
Book excerpt: A critical edition of a newly discovered autobiography, this is a rare glimpse into the life of a woman who was an educated urban slave in Charleston, South Carolina; served after the American Civil War as a minister of the African Methodist Episcopal Church; and contributed as a preacher, teacher, and postmistress to civic development in post-Reconstruction and early twentieth-century South Carolina.