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Rohn Hein
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Approaching the semi quincentennial anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, first time novelist Rohn Hein has released a thought-provoking, historical novel, based on the presence of Southern delegate valets (slaves), as they witnessed high ranking dignitaries draft a document that led the colonies into war. This declaration proved to be one of the most highly recognized statements asserting freedom, independence, and self-determination as “unalienable rights” of all human beings. Imagine that! Slaves. Present and serving masters. Expected to stay in the background, quietly, without talking to each other, lest they might foment their own rebellion/revolution aimed to assert those same unalienable rights … life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, for themselves. But they did meet, and they talked secretly, asserting what limited power they had. While toggling between the dialogues of three key groups (Northern delegates, Southern delegates, and valets in bondage), Hein forwards another, quite sinister message that is germane for all times, and quite applicable to the present, and that’s that despite the high moral status of our revered Declaration of Independence, it’s wealth and power, not morality and righteousness, that drives the decisions our leaders make and subsequently sends young people into war. Hein’s narrative suggests that the sides would have been reversed had the North, not the South, built an economy that depended on slaves. It’s easy to be moral if you have nothing to lose. But those values can vanish when they carry a cost. Through a fascinating and worthwhile read (reader beware: this could spoil your Fourth of July plans), Hein has added a perspective that few others have.
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