Elysium: Plantation Series, Book 4
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| Rating | : | 4.26 (586 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B071K7DPJ1 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 176 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-11-20 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
To do that, he must first eliminate the man who inflicts another kind of injustice on the woman he loves. An ex-slave himself, he knows emancipation is not enough. Thomas Bickell uses every ounce of his talent and courage to win suffrage for black men. Alistair Whiteaker returns from the war determined to make amends for having owned the men and women who toiled on his plantation. For the first time, she is confronted with her own careless assumptions about race as she learns to appreciate the humanity of everyone around her. At the same time, he longs to make a family with Lily and her daughter. Lily Palmer flees with her daughter to take refuge on her uncle's farm in Louisiana. Here she finds herself in a world struggling with the aftereffects of the Civil War. Sickened by his part in perpetuating slavery, he
Will love and forgiveness conquer all? If you enjoyed the previous books from The Plantation Series, this one will not disappoint! Continues with the previous books' cast with additional new characters. Touches on many of the same historical issues of that time period in personal, gut-wrenching clarity and engages the reader through empathy with the conflicts the characters experience.. Good I knew about the south during the civil war. I read anything I can find on the subject. The documentary films and books are great but heartbreaking. These books are much more personal in that you see everyday life effected by the war it's politics and civil rights.. "Great story of life after the civil war" according to Mary. Detailed descriptions of characters make this book a page turner. It was easy to become interested in the outcome of their lives. Set in Louisiana during the black reformation years, this title gives one pause to think what would have happened to civil rights if reformation continued under President Johnson. Perhaps the civil rights movement of the 60's would not have been necessary. The lives of whites and ex slaves are detailed as they try to live together in harmony and equality following the end of the Civil War. Although these political undertones are present throughout it