The Secret School

Sixteen year old Charlotte Bennett has always dreamed of teaching. However, being the daughter of a rich plantation owner in South Carolina in 1860, she knows her one purpose is to boost her father's reputation by marrying a rich man. But when one of her father's slaves begs Charlotte to teach her to read, Charlotte, knows the consequences, but reluctantly agrees. Will she be able to live her dream and become a teacher? Will she ever be able to marry for love? Updated every Friday