Let Us March On

Description

Let Us March On
by Shara Moon

ISBN: 9780063213425
Softcover, new
Publication Date: 2/4/2025

Brief Description:
Devoted wife, White House maid, reluctant activist… A stirring novel
inspired by the life of an unsung heroine, and real-life crusader, Lizzie
McDuffie, who as a maid in FDR’s White House spearheaded the Civil Rights
movement of her time. I’m just a college-educated Southerner with a passion
for books. My husband says I’m too bold, too sharp, too unrelenting. Others
say I helped spearhead the Civil Rights movement of our time. President
Roosevelt says I’m too spunky and spirited for my own good. Who am I? I am
Elizabeth “Lizzie” McDuffie. And this is my story… When Lizzie McDuffie,
maid to Eleanor and Franklin D. Roosevelt, boldly proclaimed herself FDR’s
“Secretary-On-Colored-People’s-Affairs,” she became more than just a maid–
she became the President’s eyes and ears into the Black community. After
joining the White House to work alongside her husband, FDR’s personal
valet, Lizzie managed to become completely indispensable to the Roosevelt
family. Never shy about pointing out injustices, she advocated for the
needs and rights of her fellow African Americans when those in the White
House blocked access to the President. Following the life of Lizzie
McDuffie throughout her time in the White House as she championed the
rights of everyday Americans and provided access to the most powerful man
in the country, Let Us March On looks at the unsung and courageous crusader
who is finally getting the recognition she so richly deserves.