Author

Publication

1992-01-04 - Dell

Language

English

Word Count

96,000 words, Guess

Page Count

384 pages

Identifiers

  • ISBN-100440314887
  • ISBN-139780440314882
  • LibraryThing5251
  • Open LibraryOL7520424M

Description

Born to a poor couple who were tenant farmers on a plantation in Mississippi, Anne Moody lived through some of the most dangerous days of the pre-civil rights era in the South. In this now classic autobiography, she details the sights, smells, and suffering of growing up in a racist society and candidly reveals the soul of the black girl who had the courage to challenge it. The result is a touchstone work: an accurate, authoritative portrait of black family life in the rural South and a moving account of a woman's indomitable spirit.

First Sentence

I'm still haunted by dreams of the time we lived on Mr. Carter's plantation.

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  • Coming of Age in MississippiDell1992-01-04
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