The heart-wrenching story of a young black girl in the early 20th century who's forced into a brutal marriage and separated from her sister.

"Roseanne is the glue the [i.e. that] keeps the Conner family together as they struggle with life's essential problems: marriage, children, money and parents. Both Roseanne and Dan work hard, but can never seem to get out of debt--a typical blue-collar American family"--Container.