With the rise of White Nationalism, it’s more important than ever to revisit why we fought the American Civil War, to end slavery. Martha: I had no idea Sunflower Sisters would be so relevant today. How relevant is their story today, especially with events in the US in recent years? Have a Go News: Sunflower Sisters is a sweeping historical story of three very different women set during the American Civil War. Martha Hall Kelly answered some questions. Sunflowers were used as a sign of danger on the American underground railroad and placed on fences and various places. Now in charge, she follows her own ambitions and desires. Following a tragedy that shakes Jemma to the core, she is sold by the cruel Anne-May just as the Union Army comes through.ĭisgruntled and unhappy in her marriage, Anne-May is forced to run the Peeler Plantation when her husband joins the Union Army and her brother enlists with the Confederates. In the South, Jemma is enslaved on the Peeler Plantation while her beloved sister Patience, is enslaved on the property next door. In early 1861 Georgeanna Woolsey knows she’s not cut out for the demure life, and finds her passion for nursing just as the US Civil War breaks out. Topselling American author Martha Hall Kelly has just launched her new book Sunflower Sisters, hailed by New York Times bestselling author Lisa Wingate as: “weaving an exquisite tapestry of women determined to defy the moulds the world has made for them.” Martha Hall Kelly © Jeffrey Mosier Photography
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