Rinaldi, Ann. The Education of Mary.
In 1832, slavery is illegal in Conneticut but racism remains in other forms. This book tells the story of Prudence Crandall's school for "misses of color". Mary Harris and her sister Sarah were students at her school. This book tells the stories of the struggles Mary faced to get her education and the motives behind the characters involved in the abolitionist movement, the Underground Railroad and the early civil rights battles. It is a well written and interesting book.
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Rinaldi, Ann The Fifth of March Harcourt c1993 333 pages
A story set in Boston at the time of the Boston Massacre. Rachel, an indectured servant to John and Abigail Adams, tells her story of living in Boston in pre Revolutionary days. She befriends a British soldier, Matthew Kilroy, which eventually costs her her postion but gains for her the place in life she was looking for.
A story set in Boston at the time of the Boston Massacre. Rachel, an indectured servant to John and Abigail Adams, tells her story of living in Boston in pre Revolutionary days. She befriends a British soldier, Matthew Kilroy, which eventually costs her her postion but gains for her the place in life she was looking for.
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