A very scarce novelized version of what appears to be grounded in history, with the main white character being Abijah Green. The account was published immediately after the end of the Civil War and gave account of the newly freed slaves' first Christmas in the north, including their surprise at the weather, their gratitude during the season, etc.,
Notably, it contains an extensive section in which the main black protagonist attempts to explain how the word "nigga" is not a synonym for other words describing her African race. To my knowledge, one of the first attempts to discourse on the uniquely negative character of the "N" word.
Contraband Christmas by T. R. With Illustrations by Hoppin. Boston. E. P. Dutton and Company. 1865. 104pp.
A good + copy, bound in cloth that is a bit faded. Is generallysolid, with generally bright pages, light foxing and staining on a couple of pages as shown.
