"A Romance of the Republic" by Lydia Maria Child is a 19th-century historical novel set in New Orleans that tells the tale of two sisters, Rosabella and Floracita, who face deep issues of race, personal identity, and hurtful prejudice as they deal with difficult family situations after their father passes away. The story is full of love, beauty, and the hard facts of being born to a quadroon mother, showing the social wrongs related to race in America. It starts with Alfred King, a young man from Boston, visiting Mr. Royal's home where he meets his charming daughters. But the story soon turns serious, revealing the sisters' secret family history and their father's failure to free them, which puts them in danger of being slaves under Louisiana law and shapes the characters' futures, hinting at growing conflict in their lives.
A Romance of the Republic
By Lydia Maria Child
In 19th-century New Orleans, two beautiful sisters must confront their hidden heritage, societal prejudices, and family secrets to secure their freedom and find love against all odds.
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About the AuthorLydia Maria Child was an American abolitionist, women's rights activist, Native American rights activist, novelist, journalist, and opponent of American expansionism. Her journals, both fiction and domestic manuals, reached wide audiences from the 1820s through the 1850s. At times she shocked her audience as she tried to take on issues of both male dominance and white supremacy in some of her stories.
Lydia Maria Child was an American abolitionist, women's rights activist, Native American rights activist, novelist, journalist, and opponent of American expansionism. Her journals, both fiction and domestic manuals, reached wide audiences from the 1820s through the 1850s. At times she shocked her audience as she tried to take on issues of both male dominance and white supremacy in some of her stories.
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