What Anna Julia Cooper thinks about writing

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African-American educator and writer (1858 to 1964); author of A Voice from the South.

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2 dated positions, c. 1892, in their own words. Our reading of what Anna Julia Cooper has said — not written or endorsed by them.

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1. c. 1892

   Our readingArt written for its own sake will outlast writing done to prove a point

   Their wordsNow in my judgment writings of the first class will be the ones to withstand the ravages of time.

   ↗A Voice from the South (1892)gutenberg.org All 20 from this book

3. c. 1892

   Our readingA Black writer is needed to portray Black life truly, and white people from a Black standpoint

   Their wordsWhat I hope to see before I die is a black man honestly and appreciatively portraying both the Negro as he is, and the white man, occasionally, as seen from the Negro’s standpoint.

   ↗A Voice from the South (1892)gutenberg.org All 20 from this book