Coming of Age in Mississippi

Sociology by Anne Moody

Blurb

Coming of Age in Mississippi is a 1968 memoir by Anne Moody about growing up in rural Mississippi in the mid-20th century as an African-American woman. The book covers Moody's life from childhood until her late twenties, including her involvement in the Civil Rights Movement, which began when she was a student at the historically black Tougaloo College. It details her struggles both against racism among white people and sexism among her fellow civil rights activists.

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