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In this nuanced, sympathetic interpretation of two extraordinary lives, Maria Diedrich acquaints us with an important and little-known relationship. Ottilie Assing, an intrepid German journalist, met and interviewed Frederick Douglass in 1856, and it was an encounter that transformed the lives of both. Diedrich reveals in fascinating detail their intimate twenty-eight-year relationship, their shared intellectual and cultural interests, and their work together on Douglass's abolitionist writings. Love Across Color Lines is a profound meditation on nineteenth-century racial, class, and national boundaries, and offers new insights into the career of a preeminent American leader.
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Rachel Smith
reviewed Love Across Color Lines: Ottilie Assing and Frederick Douglass on July 19, 2018
Love Across Color Lines: Ottilie Assing and Frederick Douglass
Very cut-and-dry biography about the relationship between Ottilie Assing and Frederick Douglass, with the majority of the book being devoted to the perspective and life of Ottilie.
I did like it for that reason. So much information is available about Frederick (for good reason). The book centering around Ottilie offered knowledge about her place in history.
The book is cut-and-dry and rather unemotional. The author does not really choose "sides" and is critical towards both Ottilie and Frederick at times. The unbiased perspective is a plus rather than a negative, and the rather unemotional tone of the book is not really a negative either. But for people looking for a sentimental "love story" avoid this read.
One of my favorite things about this book was how it so effortlessly weaved information about America at large and other historical figures.
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