5/21/2023 0 Comments The davenports by krystal marquis![]() But when it becomes clear that marrying John would benefit her family, Ruby starts plotting a scheme to win his heart. ![]() Olivia’s best friend, Ruby, is in love with John, though his interest has always been fleeting. While Olivia is courted by a proper Black Englishman, she meets a civil rights activist who makes her question her privileged upbringing and encourages her to face ongoing postslavery horrors. ![]() As such, his children-Olivia, John, and Helen-and their associates are constantly in the public eye. William Davenport is the formerly enslaved head of one of the city’s few wealthy Black families. This stunningly wrought historical fiction debut follows a group of Black teens navigating classism, familial expectations, gender norms, and racism in 1910 Chicago. ![]()
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