The staple of many young children's childhoods is the moment when they received their first American Girl doll. Each doll came with a background story and an entire persona for young kids to learn about.
The special thing about American Girl dolls is that each represents a specific time period throughout American history, which gives young children an opportunity to learn about history while also playing.
Addy, one of the dolls from the American Girl line, was a doll that was from the Civil War era of America. The book that came with Addy showcased her standing in front of a field with the year "1864" on the cover.
However, one Twitter user recently tried to attack the American Girl dolls and its parenting company. The Twitter user said that the company was still selling and promoting Addy, who was a former slave, according to her official backstory.
Due to the current political climate, many companies and businesses are being put on blast for racially insensitive products and treatment of employees.
Therefore, this Twitter user was adding fuel to the fire by claiming the American Girl historical doll collection was racially insensitive.
In fact, many people were unhappy to see that someone was speaking out so harshly about the American Doll company at all. They were quick to clapback and remind everyone that the company actually did their research when creating Addy.
From their very first launch of American Girl dolls to their more recent ones, people have seen that the company carefully researches time periods and cultures to ensure that no one is offended and nothing is misrepresented.
The Twitter user said that Addy escaped slavery with her family and had an extremely inspiring life thereafter. The entire collection of Addy books were meant to showcase the realities of American history, and that all girls can be American Girls.
Each doll represented a specific time period and the stories showcased how young girls can be impactful and powerful. While each narrative was historically accurate, the stories were written well.
Felicity was a young girl born at the start of the American Revolution. The story told the tale of the struggle between the patriots and the loyalists during the times of the revolution.
Her stories touched upon women's rights and suffrage, child abuse, and labor unions. It also centered on adoption and family.
Her family tried their best to make ends meet by raising chickens. The series talks about important topics such as poverty and prejudice during that time period.
Many of Molly's friends lost their family in the war, and Molly struggles with her father being away. In addition, her mom leaves the home to go work full-time, as many women did during the war.
Each novel series was carefully written, researched, and curated. Many fans and adults who cherished American Girl dolls and books know that deep down, Addy's doll was never offensive, but instead, inspiring.
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