January 22, 2026
New Year’s Day in the Diaries of Black Women: How Frances Anne Rollin’s writings reveal the evolving meaning of emancipation at the turn of the year
As the new year invites us to reflect on past struggles and future possibilities, the following guest post by Jennifer Putzi, author of The Reconstruction Diary of Frances Anne Rollin: A Critical Edition, reflects on how Black women diarists have long marked this moment with hope and resolve. On New Year’s Day, 1863, writer and teacher Charlotte Forten began her… Continue Reading New Year’s Day in the Diaries of Black Women: How Frances Anne Rollin’s writings reveal the evolving meaning of emancipation at the turn of the year
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