There likely some confusion here. There isn't a well-known author named Francis Harper. However, there is a prominent African American author, poet, teacher, and activist named Frances Ellen Watkins Harper. Here's what I can tell you about her:
- Lived: September 24, 1825 – February 22, 1911
- Nationality: American
- Occupation: Author, poet, teacher, public speaker, activist
- Notable Works:
- Poems on Miscellaneous Subjects (1854)
- Sketches of Southern Life (1872) - a series of poems about the experiences of Black people during Reconstruction
- Iola Leroy (1892) - a novel considered one of the first published by a Black woman in the United States
- Significance: Frances Ellen Watkins Harper was a highly influential figure in the 19th century. Her writings addressed issues of slavery, abolitionism, women's suffrage, and racial injustice.
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