Coming of Age in Mississippi
Coming of Age in Mississippi by Anne Moody is an autobiographical insight into the life of an African-American female during the turbulent civil rights movement of the 40's, 50's and 60's. Throughout the book we learn of the hardship endured by not just the protagonist, but also the entire African-American population at large. During the mid 20th Century, social, political, and economic discrimination seriously impacted African-Americans, preventing them from having equal rights in this country. The civil rights movement worked to break down the barrier between blacks and whites. Moody's depiction of Southern black life during this time period is a personal attempt to convey the true nature of the racism from a black perspective; and how she helped in combatting it.Moody, who is known in the book as "Essie Mae," was born on September 15, 1940 in Centerville, Mississippi. The book chronicles her life from the age of four up until she is twenty-four. Moody's childhood was troubled at best. In addition to being dirt poor, the Moody family struggled to even provide food for them. They rarely at
When Anne finishes high school she moves to Natchez, Mississippi where she attends Natchez Junior College on a basketball scholarship. Anne does well academically and manages to get a full scholarship to Tougaloo College in Jackson, Mississippi. She becomes involved with the local chapter of the NAACP and CORE. From this point on Moody's work in civil rights begins to flourish. Her first major involvement in the civil rights movement is when she sits-in at Woolworth's diner in Jackson. The protest is covered nationally. From this point on Anne devotes as much time and energy as she can into the movement. Despite her troubled life, Anne shows great promise scholastically. She is strongly motivated to excel in school, which is eventually what causes her to pursue a life as a civil rights activist. In high school, Anne is well liked by her classmates and is even crowned homecoming queen. Physically Anne is very adept, and she excells in sports. During her time in high school, Anne becomes more aware of her reality as well as that of all African-Americans. She discovers the NAACP and wants
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Approximate Word count = 745
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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