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“A history of our time, seen from the bottom up, through the eyes of someone who decided for herself that things had to be changed.…”—New York Times Book Review
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Written without a trace of sentimentality or apology, this is an unforgettable personal story—the truth as a remarkable young woman named Anne Moody lived it. To read her book is to know what it is to have grown up black in Mississippi in the forties an fifties—and to have survived with pride and courage intact.
In this now classic autobiography, she details the sights, smells, and suffering of growing up in a racist society and candidily reveals the soul of a 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 heart.
In this now classic autobiography, she details the sights, smells, and suffering of growing up in a racist society and candidily reveals the soul of a 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 heart.
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Anne Moody's, Coming of Age in Mississippi, is an in depth autobiographical essay about the life that Moody led. Starting from her childhood years until the years that she was involved in the Civil Rights Movement, Moody tells the story of her life using some very vivid details. She tells of how it was like growing up poor in the rural south of Mississippi. Through this book, Moody gives accounts of the issues of her time. This book raises many issues. Above all these issues, racism is the greatest one of them all. From her childhood years up until her adult years, Moody tells of the racism that existed during her time from police brutality all the way down to the lynching of Blacks in the south. It is the issue of racism that leads Anne Moody down the path that she took in life. Beginning from her participation in the Movement to the development of ideas about the movement and its leaders. This book is filled with excitement, drama and tear-jerking scenes that reveals the truth of Racism in the South. Moody's use of words and vivid expressions compel the reader to feel, touch, hear, and see what she is trying to confer. Reading about how she saw the world at the time allows me to understand more of what really happened on a more personal level. Even though today racism is not as visible as it was thirty years ago, I know it still exists. Maybe one day, we as American citizens will be able to come together as one. Live in unity as brothers and sisters. Taken from the Negro Spiritual, We Shall Over Come, we all know that: "The truth will make us free, The truth will make us free, The truth will make us free some day. Oh, deep in my heart I do believe The truth will make us free some day" (384).
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We are a group af students from Denmark who have actually read this book to know a little bit more of everyday life in the rural South and how some of the blacks fought for their rights.
We did find the book very interesting because it told us in detail about a black girl living in very poor conditions, how she grew up and how the children were left at home alone because the parents had to work. Later on how she managed to go to college without having any money, and finally on how she became a Civil right activist. It really told us how it was growing up black in Mississippi from the forties to sixties. But also seen from a historical point of view the book gave us a very good description of the historic events happening at that time like the Civil Rights march as well as the murders of Emmett Till, Medgar Evers and John F Kennedy.
As an autobiography you feel it so real and personal and the author Anne Moody has actually been through all these troubles and racial problems. Growing up in so poor conditions and all the hate the blacks felt everywhere must have been awful but Anne was a girl who had the power of trying to fight against it.
Sitting in Denmark we find it quite difficult to understand how badly the blacks were really treated but we think this book gave us a good idea and we will continue to investigate this very exciting but also horryfying subject.
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Believe it or not, I was actually forced to read the book, "Coming of Age in Mississippi" as a freshman this past year by my college history professor. It was such a thick book, and I was sure that, knowing my professor's tastes, it would be a boring read.
However, upon reading it, I had a pleasant surprise. It was such an insightful, moving, and eye-opening book. It had me glued from page one.
As a book about a young black girl's (the author) struggle to overcome racism in the south, it is a very potent history lesson. I had thought that I understood what it was like for young African-Americans of the 1950's and '60's, but I couldn't have been more wrong. This book opened up my eyes and made me truly see the harsh reality of growing up as Anne Moody did. She has many recollections of childhood and adult aquaintances murdered by the Ku Klux Klan, as well as the story of her Mississippi Freedom Summer when she had to hide at night in high grass to avoid the Klan. It was at this time that she realized that she was on their so called "Black List." These very vivid circumstances were a slap in the face that almost made me tremble right along with the characters. Furthermore, Ms. Moody's use of common language, and the very realistic way in which she describe's her life, greatly aided me in fully understanding the enormity of the situation at that time.
Another book that can be compared to this one is, "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou. Although this book is much more harsh and gritty than Ms. Moody's, it gave me much of the same feeling of insight.
The only disappointment in Anne Moody's book to me was that the ending left me feeling somewhat unsatisfied. Unlike Maya Angelou's book, it does not have a sequel. But then again, this may be part of the book's genius in that it mirrors Anne Moody's own disatisfaction with the sluggishness of the Civil Rights Movement and shows that there is no conclusive end to the struggle against racism
However, upon reading it, I had a pleasant surprise. It was such an insightful, moving, and eye-opening book. It had me glued from page one.
As a book about a young black girl's (the author) struggle to overcome racism in the south, it is a very potent history lesson. I had thought that I understood what it was like for young African-Americans of the 1950's and '60's, but I couldn't have been more wrong. This book opened up my eyes and made me truly see the harsh reality of growing up as Anne Moody did. She has many recollections of childhood and adult aquaintances murdered by the Ku Klux Klan, as well as the story of her Mississippi Freedom Summer when she had to hide at night in high grass to avoid the Klan. It was at this time that she realized that she was on their so called "Black List." These very vivid circumstances were a slap in the face that almost made me tremble right along with the characters. Furthermore, Ms. Moody's use of common language, and the very realistic way in which she describe's her life, greatly aided me in fully understanding the enormity of the situation at that time.
Another book that can be compared to this one is, "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou. Although this book is much more harsh and gritty than Ms. Moody's, it gave me much of the same feeling of insight.
The only disappointment in Anne Moody's book to me was that the ending left me feeling somewhat unsatisfied. Unlike Maya Angelou's book, it does not have a sequel. But then again, this may be part of the book's genius in that it mirrors Anne Moody's own disatisfaction with the sluggishness of the Civil Rights Movement and shows that there is no conclusive end to the struggle against racism
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A SEARING PORTRAIT OF THE SEEP SOUTH...
The author deftly draws for the reader a searing and compelling autobiographical perspective of what life was like for her in the rural deep south during the nineteen forties and... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 9. Dezember 2005 von Lawyeraau
READ THIS BOOK!
That pretty much sums it up. It gives you an incredible insite into what it was like to really be a part of the Civil Rights Movement, and how much courage and strength was needed... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 27. Juli 2000 veröffentlicht
An excellent autobiographical exposure of racism in the USA
I am late in coming to know of Anne Moody, however I grew up in NYC, with a mother who was very active in civil rights. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 6. Juni 2000 veröffentlicht
thoughts and tears
I picked up this book in the year 2000, and as Anne Moody "wonders", I too wonder how much things have changed in 35 years. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 5. Mai 2000 veröffentlicht
Great Autobiography!
In Anne having realized all the prejudice that exists, led her down her path. One of the quintessential tasks that she undertook to fight racism was working on the freedom vote... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 27. April 2000 von John E. Schumacher
Best Book Ever
Never have I read a book that had such an effect on me. Anne Moody's words truly taught me what it was like growing up in the south during the civil rights movement. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 11. März 2000 von autumn
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Thinking that this was going to end up being an annoying book report book, I was pleasantly surprised. I ended up staying home on a Friday night just to finish the book. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 7. März 2000 von Jessica
THE BEST I'VE EVER READ
THE FIRST PAGE OF THE BOOK STARTS ABSORBING YOU U FIND IT IMPOSSIBLE TO STOP READING THE BOOK TILL THE LAST PAGE. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 8. Dezember 1999 von Ahmed lakhani
A BOOK ALL INTELLIGENT AND MATURE READERS WILL LOVE
I WAS ACTUALLY ASSIGNED TO READ THIS BOOK FOR A COLLEGE HISTORY COURSE. SOMETHING USUALLY PAINFULL, TURNED OUT TO BE A WONDERFULL EXPERIENCE. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 10. November 1999 veröffentlicht
Almost 30 years later and I vividly remember this book.
My sister had this book in her room, she was required to read it for school. I was about 11 or 12 and picked it up and could not put it down until I was finished. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 3. November 1999 veröffentlicht
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