Quote of the day
Punishment may make us obey the orders we are given, but at best it will only teach an obedience to authority, not a self-control which enhances our self-respect.
Harriet E. Wilson

Born: March 15, 1825
Died: June 28, 1900 (aged 75)
Bio: Harriet E. Wilson is considered the first female African-American novelist, as well as the first African American of any gender to publish a novel on the North American continent.
Known for:
- Our Nig (1859)
- The Soul of a Woman






