I
chose the book Coming of Age in
Mississippi. It is about a young woman named Anne Moody and how she goes
through living in the South and being Black in the ‘40’s and ‘50’s. In the
novel she goes through many trials such as, working as a maid in order to help
her mother put food on the table, encountering horrible racists like her boss,
Ms. Burke, and many other things. But she also tries to better the lives
of Blacks, and herself by going to Natchez and Tougaloo College, and joining
the NAACP. I picked this book because I am an African-American girl, and I
believe that it is my duty to know what my people have gone through in order
for me to have the opportunities I have today.
Although there still is racism in America this book has made me appreciate
living in the 21st century because it could have been much worse for
me to live during Ms. Moody’s time period.
I
thought the book was amazing; while reading I forgot it was an autobiography!
It is extremely personal and it feels like the reader is going through the
exact same thing as Anne is. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone!
1 comment:
Kaityln I really love what this book is about. I would love to learn more about my African American roots. Definitely will be adding this to my books to read list.
- Ollicia Anderson
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