Mama Rose: A Story of Forbidden Love Against the Odds
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| Rating | : | 4.27 (911 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1881524353 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 312 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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Mama Rose. Their union was an insult for both the Negro and white communities. Plans were carefully made and executed to break the bonds of this unholy marrage. This novel depicts the human condition against the backdrop of The Reconstruction and Economic Depression after the Civil War. Disliked intensely by whites, he was forced to turn to Negro families for assistance. Rose was a run-away, orphaned Negro girl who was taken in by an unusual family, following the end of the Civil War. Jesse Ford was a white, Ex-Union soldier who went south after the war to take advantage of the dirt-cheap prices of land and plantations during the agricultural depression caused by the aftermath of the war. Although Rose never learned to read or write, she was a successful business woman. It was through this alliance that he became friendly with the family of the beautiful, young bla
A Perfect Rose Imagine being a young woman running scared and being alone, unfortunately this was a reality for young Rose. Rose is an orphan running away from an abusive family that had taken her in. So with fear in her heart, she went to the only place that she could, the woods. One day Rose decides to rest in a shed that is beside a shed, her intention is to get some rest and then be gone before the owners of the farm can discover her. Fortunately for her, she . A Customer said Love story of a daughter of slaves and a white Union soldier. This is an uncommon story of two very different people who triumphed in spite of intense odds. Mama Rose is heroine of gigantic proportions. Mr. Ford is a loving mate and father. They were ostracized by both the Negroes and whites in their area of the deep south. They survived arrests, storms, floods, crop failures, government deceit and the deaths of their two first borns. Along their uneven and suspensful paths, they became prosperous farmers and . "Love story" according to "July Lady". This is the story of the authors great grandparents, Rose, and Jesse Ford. Jesse is a white northerner who comes to the South to buy cheap land. He meet's Rose who is black and end up falling in love with her. Rose is hesitant at first, not thinking it was right to be with a white man. The couple had to hide their relationship from people in the communities because it was illegal for a white and black to live together.The couple end up having a happ
Bernadene High Coleman was born in rural Louisiana. She has published her first book of poetry, Listen My Children. from California State University at Los Angeles and an M.S. from Loyola Marymount. Since her retirement, she has begun to cronicle events and stories she first heard about during her youth. Her first love for writing is poetry. She grew up in Los Angeles and graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School and Los Angeles Cit
Rosie Milligan, Founder of Black Writers on Tour"Mama Rose is a timeless love story which resonates in the reader's mind long after the book is finished." -- Maxine Thompson, Author "The Ebony Tree" and "No Pockets in a Shroud". "Mama Rose is a resplendent and awe-inspiring story, beautifully told in a rich, colorful authentic voice by the author." -- Dr