Spencer Dennis - Coming of Age in Mississippi

   I chose Coming of Age in Mississippi. What caught my eye with this book is that it is an autobiography, giving a first-hand account of the injustice Anne had to face. When looking back at these times of discrimination, we often neglect to ask ourselves “How did the discriminated really feel? What was going through their minds?” Anne Moody directly answers these questions, revealing a phenomenal external setting, such as a racist society, as well as an internal look at what was going through her mind, what she was thinking and how she felt. While doing all of this Anne also engages the audience with such vivid details that it grabs the readers on an emotional level, making them truly feel what she went through and how hard it was growing up during this time period. As the book progresses the audience is shown how hard those facing injustice were truly willing to go in order to gain equality. Anne herself is a great example of this, showing no matter what was thrown at her she was willing to keep fighting through it all. I’m very excited to continue reading this as it enlightens me on a topic I was not so well informed about before.