Lydia Maria Child was a popular young author in 1833 when she published her Appeal in Favor of That Class of Americans Called Africans, which described the horrors of slavery. Her appeal called for immediate emancipation of all slaves and urged Americans to turn their vague antislavery feelings into an organized abolitionist movement. Within weeks, public outrage had destroyed her career. Many people canceled their subscriptions to a magazine she edited, refused to buy her other books, or snubbed her on the street. Old friends no longer allowed her in their homes. Her literary mentor, the influential Harvard professor George Ticknor, not only refused to see her himself but also refused to associate with anyone who was seen talking with her. [download]
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