Let Us March On: A NovelA Paperback OriginalDevoted wife, White House maid, reluctant activistA stirring novel inspired by the life of an unsung heroine, and real life crusader, Lizzie McDuffie, who, as a maid in FDRs White House, spearheaded the Civil Rights movement of her time. Im just a college educated Southerner with a passion for books. My husband says Im too bold, too sharp, too unrelenting. Others say I helped spearhead the Civil Rights movement of our time.