Our Nig

The novel tells the story of Frado a young mixed-race girl who is abandoned by her white mother and left to live with the Bellmonts a white family in a small New England town. Frado experiences hardship and abuse while living with the Bellmonts and the novel explores themes of racism classism and the struggles faced by free Black individuals in the antebellum United States. The novel is written in the form of a fictional memoir offering readers insight into the life and experiences of a young Black woman during a challenging period in American history. It is considered an important work of early African American literature and offers a unique perspective on the complexities of race and identity in the 19th century. Our Nig was largely forgotten after its initial publication but was rediscovered and recognized for its historical and literary significance in the late 20th century. It remains an important text in the study of African American literature women''s literature and American literary history.