Diddie, Dumps, and Tot. Bros. This book serves as a vehicle for the author's moral defense of slavery, and as an example of larger societal mores concerning the enslavement of African-Americans. This exemplifies the presentation of slavery as not only morally right, but as a natural condition for African-Americans. Natalie H. Davis. The main character in this book attends a Tuskegee like school to rise to a middle-class status.
Book represents the beginnings of a literature for children that sought to contradict stereotypes.
You can't pet a possum . Golden Slippers . Little Brown Baby . Unsung Heroes . A Child's Story of Dunbar .