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Author Ruffin, Maurice Carlos, author.

Title The American daughters [OverDrive/Libby electronic resource] : a novel / Maurice Carlos Ruffin.

Publication Info. New York : One World, 2024.
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Summary "When Adebimpe is ten, she is sold with her mother, Sanite, to plantation owner John du Marche. He soon renames her Ady but Sanite never lets her daughter forget who she really is - a person who can read and write and understand numbers. Most importantly, Sanite reminds Ady that she must never reveal these abilities to a white person, especially not her true name. Tasked with maintaining du Marche's home in vibrant New Orleans, Ady takes in the city and starts to envision life beyond her dire circumstances. One day, she notices a beautiful stranger, radiant and poised with a colorful Tignon wrapped regally around her head. Ady realizes that she is a Free Woman. Inexplicably drawn to her, but not knowing who she is or what she does, Ady begins to search for answers - which eventually brings her to Lenore, a free woman who owns the Mockingbird Inn. When Lenore invites Ady to join The Daughters, Ady finds spiritual and sexual liberation, and with their help, imagines a new future for herself and her family"-- Provided by publisher.
Reproduction Electronic reproduction. New York Books on Tape 2024 Available via World Wide Web.
Subject Enslaved women -- Fiction.
Women -- Fiction.
Slavery -- Fiction.
United States -- History -- 1815-1861 -- Fiction.
Historical fiction.
Genre Novels.
Electronic audio books.
Added Author OverDrive, Inc., distributor.
Other Form: Online version: Ruffin, Maurice Carlos. American daughters First edition. New York : One World, 2024 9780593729403 (DLC) 2023025014
ISBN 9780593795651 (electronic audio bk.)
Music No. F2793DE6-7138-4EF2-B7C7-1CEA1A2B7055 OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com
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