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Lydia Francis And Convers Early Childhood Summary

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Lydia “Maria” Francis Child was born on February 11, 1802 in Medford, Massachusetts. She was the youngest child of Susannah Rand Francis and Convers Francis out of six children. Susannah was a successful baker and Convers was a flourishing businessman. Child was raised in a Calvinist household, reflected by her father’s religion. She lived with her parents up until her mother died when Child was 12. Her remaining father decides to send her to live with her newly-wed sister in Norridgewock, Maine. While Child stayed with her sister, she did household chores and continued to read books as well as correspond with her brother by letters. On her spare time, Child managed to get tastes of freedom as she goes the land, familiarizing herself with the town. It was during this time when she interacted with the Native Americans. There was nearby Abenaki and Penobscot tribes and she interacted with the Penobscot tribe. Through countless visits, she realized the plight of the Native Americans and developed a lifelong interest in them. Child returned to Massachusetts in 1921, whenever she was 19 years old. She lived with her brother Convers, who was a Unitarian minister. Convers was responsible for a good amount of education Child …show more content…

She joined an antislavery group under the leadership of William Lloyd Garrison. In Garrison's newspaper, the Liberator, she used her writing skills to convince people that slavery is wrong. Additionally, Child wrote one of the most influential novel on abolitionism, An Appeal in Favor of that Class of Americans Called Africans. This was when the point of her career went downhill. Abolitionists liked the story, but the general public did not appreciate the work. This led to her rapid decline in her status and the sales of her novels also dropped significantly. Shortly afterwards, she resigned from the

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