In 1863, during the Civil War, Mrs. Ruth Torrey of Naples, Maine, communicated common Northern sentiments- “Never Divide the Union.” However, although Mrs. Torrey supported the Union cause, she, like many other Northerners, continued to use cotton fabric produced by the labor of enslaved people.
Torrey, Mrs. Ruth. Candlewick Spread. ca. 1863. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/1917-07/. Accessed on October 16, 2024.
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