Maritcha: A Nineteenth-Century American Girl (Coretta Scott King Author Honor Books) (edit title)

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  “This book was inspired by a typewritten memoir the author discovered at the Schomburg Center. Maritcha grew up in lower Manhattan where her family ran a boarding house that was part of the city's "striving class of blacks in the mid 1800s." Maritcha loved school and study. But a violent riot over the Civil War draft chased thousands of blacks from NYC, including Maritcha's family which settled in Rhode Island. The never-married Maritcha went on to become a teacher in Brooklyn.”

  Salsabrarian wrote this review Monday, April 6 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No

  
  
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  “I love the royal history of people and this particular story time stamps courage and strength and determination of the black woman against adversity. ”

  Swaggie wrote this review Tuesday, October 16 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No