Bibliograph

An abolitionist abroad, Sarah Parker Remond in cosmopolitan Europe, Sirpa Salenius

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An abolitionist abroad, Sarah Parker Remond in cosmopolitan Europe, Sirpa Salenius

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-227) and index

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

An abolitionist abroad

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

947146619

Responsibility statement

Sirpa Salenius

Sub title

Sarah Parker Remond in cosmopolitan Europe

Summary

Sarah Parker Remond (1826–1894) left the free black community of Salem, Massachusetts, where she was born, to become one of the first women to travel on extensive lecture tours across the United Kingdom. Remond eventually moved to Florence, Italy, where she earned a degree at one of Europe's most prestigious medical schools. Her language skills enabled her to join elite salons in Florence and Rome, where she entertained high society with musical soirees even while maintaining connections to European emancipation movements. Remond's extensive travels and diverse acquaintances demonstrate that the nineteenth-century grand tour of Europe was not exclusively the privilege of white intellectuals but included African American travelers, among them women. This biography, based on international archival research, tells the fascinating story of how Remond forged a radical path, establishing relationships with fellow activists, artists, and intellectuals across Europe. --, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Introduction : Sarah Remond and the Black American grand tour -- Remond and antebellum free Black communities -- Early activism in the United States -- England, 1858-1866 -- Advocate for racial and gender emancipation -- Abolitionists for Italian Risorgimento -- Firenze "La Bella" -- Transatlantic cosmopolitan in Italy -- Coda

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