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The Indigo Girl
    2020-07-08  08:53    Shenzhen Daily

As a 16-year-old girl, Eliza Lucas is placed in charge of the family’s three plantations by her father while he pursues his military ambitions. Giving a female, much less a female so young, such a large responsibility is unheard of in 1739 in rural South Carolina.

Immediately after informing Eliza of her new responsibilities, her father tells her that he has had to mortgage some of their property.

In spite of Eliza’s affection and respect for her father, his continual mortgaging of their property leaves her in a precarious position. The plantation must produce in order to make mortgage payments, as well as provide for her mother Ann, and her little sister Polly. Then there were the slaves that must be fed, housed and cared for. Her only advisor is her father’s friend, Charles Pinckney and his wife.

While at Waccamaw Eliza sees the slave women wearing blue dresses. The color blue is attained by the use of indigo, an extremely valuable commodity made from a plant. Eliza immediately decides to plant indigo. If she can grow it, process it into cakes of blue dye and sell it, the profit will pay off the mortgages and provide wealth for her family. Eliza is determined, and her father sends her seeds from the West Indies where he is now serving with the British Army.

Author Natasha Boyd incorporates the social issues of racial inequality, lack of women’s rights, and class distinctions into a story of one of America’s most remarkable women. Based on historical documents and interspersed with excerpts of Eliza’s letters, Boyd endows Eliza with a spirited personality and a gritty determination that brings her to life.

(SD-Agencies)

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