Even within her household, loyalties are divided between North and South.įinally, there is Georgeanna Woolsey (Georgey) from New York City.
By contrast, Ann May grew up in Louisiana but came to Maryland after she married, to run the plantation left to her by an aunt. Jemma was born into slavery and has lived most of her life on the tobacco plantation. Sunflower Sisters follows three women from very different backgrounds, showcasing both slavery and the Civil War through each woman’s eyes.Īnn May, owner of the Peeler Plantation in Maryland, and her slave Jemma are two of the characters. The sharp divisions between the North and the South have finally resulted in war in the United States. Sunflower Sisters is a story of slavery, the Underground Railroad, and the Civil War through the eyes of three strong but very different women.
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