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The Loom
The Loom
Author: Shella Gillus
Lydia knew her fate. Like every other slave on the Maryland plantation, her life would end at the loom... Throughout the pre-Civil War South, older slaves too worn out for anything else worked daily in the plantation's loom room, weaving and creating cloth for their families. Tucked away out of sight and forgotten by most everyone, the wisdo...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780824948160
ISBN-10: 0824948165
Publication Date: 12/1/2011
Pages: 224
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3.8 stars, based on 6 ratings
Publisher: Guideposts
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
Members Wishing: 2
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A story of slavery in the deep south. Lydia is biracial slave with green eyes and red hair the result of the "master" sleeping with her Mother. She wants freedom badly and has run away twice. She marries a black slave although it's not a legal marriage as slaves arent allowed to marry. After she feels he doesnt want to help her run for freedom, she goes to a plantation where she'd met a young man when with her white friend. She'd impersonated a white lady and got away with it that night so decided to do so again. It resulted in the young plantation owner inviting her to stay and proposing marriage. She discovers his strong hatred of blacks and realizes she'd never be free with him as a husband and runs finding her "husband" again.


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