Hottentot Venus: A Novel by Barbara Chase-RiboudMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
ebook review : A historical fiction account of the life of one of the most important women of African descent of the early 19th century. Her life symbolized much more than the exploitation of the African woman's physical features for public entertainment. The book shows the impact of race, sex, and class on the life options for African women in the Western world. Other topics explored : genocide, slavery, legal status in society, poverty of women, and the humanity of the "least important " persons of society.
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