J19 focuses on the analysis of 19th-century American literature and culture, with a particular emphasis on the works and activism of Frances Ellen Watkins Harper. The journal explores themes of abolitionism, Black political agency, resistance to oppression, and the intersection of race, gender, and disability. It also examines the literary and rhetorical strategies employed by Black writers to challenge dominant discourses and advocate for social justice.
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SJR Quartile by Discipline
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Cultural StudiesQ4
HistoryQ4
Literature and Literary TheoryQ4
Subject Classification
Web of Science Categories
Literature, American
Scopus Categories
HistoryCultural StudiesLiterature and Literary Theory
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Race, History, and American SocietyLiterature: history, themes, analysisPoetry Analysis and CriticismAmerican Constitutional Law and PoliticsAmerican History and CultureAmerican and British Literature AnalysisLatin American and Latino StudiesThemes in Literature AnalysisColonialism, slavery, and tradeAsian American and Pacific Histories