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The Grimke sisters were abolitionists in their own time. Remember that they were not Handful's legal owners. I suggest reading something about the Grimke sisters - if your Google them, you'll find a number of well researched biographies. And then you can make up your mind just how much Kidd softened the facts to make a more readable story, and how much it matters.
I will try to learn a little about the Grimkes, thanks.
Are you sure you read this book? Where does it play into the myth of everyone was so good to their slaves. The slaves are whipped and knocked around with a cane by the mother all the time. I read this book without knowing it was the Grimke sisters and their battles to free the slaves and the rights of women
I agree. I did not find it romanticizing the slave/owner relationship at all. I thought it described a very sad period of our history vert well. I thought it was one of Sue Monk Kidd's best books.
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The Grimke sisters were abolitionists in their own time. Remember that they were not Handful's legal owners. I suggest reading something about the Grimke sisters - if your Google them, you'll find a number of well researched biographies. And then you can make up your mind just how much Kidd softened the facts to make a more readable story, and how much it matters.
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I will try to learn a little about the Grimkes, thanks.
Are you sure you read this book? Where does it play into the myth of everyone was so good to their slaves. The slaves are whipped and knocked around with a cane by the mother all the time. I read this book without knowing it was the Grimke sisters and their battles to free the slaves and the rights of women
I agree. I did not find it romanticizing the slave/owner relationship at all. I thought it described a very sad period of our history vert well. I thought it was one of Sue Monk Kidd's best books.
