Lydia Maria Francis Child: Acting on Principle, No Matter What

Lydia Maria Francis Child was one of the most prolific writers of the 19th century. She fiercely defended the rights of women, African Americans, and Native Americans, publishing the first-slavery book in America in addition to historical novels, political essays, pamphlets, children's books, and a domestic advice book. But what does she have to offer us today -- to us personally, to our businesses, organizations, and communities? Plenty!

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