From the Darkness Cometh Light

<p><I>From the Darkness Cometh the Light</I> (1891) is a memoir by Lucy A. Delaney. Published in St. Louis in the last year of Delaney's life the work is regarded as an essential slave narrative and the only firsthand account of a freedom suit by which some enslaved African Americans were able to achieve their freedom prior to emancipation. Twentieth century scholars of feminism and African American literature in particular have upheld her work and continue to celebrate her influence on the historical and cultural development of the nation. On a dismal night in the month of September Polly with four other colored persons were kidnapped and after being securely bound and gagged were put into a skiff and carried across the Mississippi River to the city of St. Louis. Shortly after these unfortunate negroes were taken up the Missouri River and sold into slavery. Tracing her mother's life back to this tragic event Lucy A. Delaney tells a story of enslavement hardship and perseverance the story of her family's struggle for freedom. As a young woman Polly brought two lawsuits to court in St. Louis in the hopes of freeing herself and her daughter from slavery. Following their historic victory mother and daughter remained together as Lucy attempted to start a family of her own. Despite losing her first husband and several children from her second marriage Lucy remained dedicated to serving God and her community as a leader in her church and president of several organizations for the empowerment of African American women. This edition of Lucy Delaney's <I>From the Darkness Cometh the Light</I> is a classic of African American literature reimagined for modern readers.</p> <p>Since our inception in 2020 <b>Mint Editions</b> has kept sustainability and innovation at the forefront of our mission. Each and every Mint Edition title gets a fresh professionally typeset manuscript and a dazzling new cover all while maintaining the integrity of the original book.</p> <p>With thousands of titles in our collection we aim to spotlight diverse public domain works to help them find modern audiences. Mint Editions celebrates a breadth of literary works curated from both canonical and overlooked classics from writers around the globe.</p>