Lydia Maria Child

Lydia Maria Child

(1802–1880) journalist United States

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Lydia Maria Child (1802–1880) was a United States journalist, known for Hobomok: A Tale of Early Times|An Appeal in Favor of that Class of Americans Called Africans.

About Lydia Maria Child

Lydia Maria Child was an American abolitionist, feminist, Native American rights activist, novelist, journalist, and opponent of American expansionism. Her journals, both fiction and domestic manuals, reached wide audiences from the 1820s through the 1850s. At times she shocked her audience as she tried to take on issues of both male dominance and white supremacy in some of her stories.

Known for:

Hobomok: A Tale of Early Times|An Appeal in Favor of that Class of Americans Called Africans

Notable works:

Frugal housewife: Dedicated to those who are not ashamed of economy.

Awards:

National Women's Hall of Fame

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