A Founding Mother fits into the genre of slave narrative. Told in first person, interior monologue, and initially set in the 18th Century. Much of the story is about the foundations of a new country and trying to find one's place in that new world. As the country develops, so too does Ruth. Uprooted from her native Africa, Ruth recollects facets of her life at times when she most needs something to guide and strengthen her. Through the novel, Ruth is party to many encounters with people like her, people trying to find a place to call home. For Ruth, her quest takes her on a perilous journey...
A Founding Mother fits into the genre of slave narrative. Told in first person, interior monologue, and initially set in the 18th Century. Much of the...
