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Fredrika Bremer (1801-1865) was a Swedish author and suffragist whose books were widely read and translated during the nineteenth century. Homes of the New World is an insightful account of her American journey in the years 1849-1851. She visited much of the United States and Cuba, recording what she encountered with a clarity that has made her account one of the classic descriptions of America.

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Source Text

Translator: Howitt, Mary Botham, 1799-1888.

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