From the Darkness Cometh the Light; Or, Struggles for Freedom (Dodo Press)
Lucy A. Delaney
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From the Darkness Cometh the Light; Or, Struggles for Freedom (Dodo Press)

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Lucy Ann Delaney (c. 1830-c. 1890s) was an African-American author and former slave, remembered for her inspiring 1891 narrative From the Darkness Cometh the Light; or, Struggles for Freedom, which remains virtually the only source of information regarding her life. The text takes much of its shape from slave narratives and is primarily devoted to Polly Berry's struggles to free her family. Though the story is ostensibly Delaney's, Berry remains the primary driving force and often seems to be more the protagonist than Delaney herself. The narrative is very spiritual in tone, both celebrating w...