Letters on the Condition of the African Race by a Southern Lady
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Title:
Letters on the Condition of the African Race by a Southern Lady
Date:
1852
Creator (Corporate):
T. K. and P. G. Collins, Printers
Creator (Personal):
Schoolcraft, Henry Rowe, Mrs.
Description:
A pamphlet of four pro-slavery letters written by Mary Howard Schoolcraft (also known as Mrs. H. R. Schoolcraft) to her brother, General John H. Howard, in 1851. Mrs. Schoolcraft discusses her opinions on the conditions of enslaved people and free Black people. She uses several racist and paternalistic ideas such as the myth of the "happy slave" and numerous stereotypes about Black people.
