Louisa May Alcott was a transcendentalist. Transcendentalism was a religious-philosophical movement in early 19th century America. They believed that God was everywhere and that nature was his greatest manifestation. Transcendentalists were also incredibly anti-racist and believed in the so-called “international family”, the idea that different countries and cultures had the ability to live in peace and learn from one another. This was a very radical idea during a time when xenophobia and racism and slavery were common.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBm6oIEWP9s&ab_channel=LittleWomenChannel
In Little Women three March sisters who marry and fall in love, all married men who come from different cultures (Laurie is Italian, Friedrich is German and John is from England).
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