Following her reading, Martha discusses various stylistic choices she made in writing the narrative of Eunice’s life. Of particular interest are her thoughts about telling a “true” story.

Some questions for discussion:

• What part of this reading resonates most strongly with you?
• How do you feel about Martha’s discussion of the choices she made in quoting from Eunice’s letters?
• In what ways does telling the story of a remarkable figure like Eunice–a woman who married across the color line– help us to better understand the lives of other women in the nineteenth century?
• Will Martha’s example impact your own history writing? If so, how?

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