Considered unsuitable for marriage, her father gave it in marriage to the strongest slave. Virginia, 1856
They said I would never get married. Twelve men in four years saw my wheelchair and left. But what happened next shocked everyone, including me. My name is Eleanor Whitmore, and this is the story of my journey, from social ostracism to discovering a life-changing love that changed the course of history. Virginia, 1856. I … Read more