Review on Coming of Age in Mississippi

In two to three pages, review the book, Coming of Age in Mississippi.  Reviews are due by 7:00AM on Sunday, August 10 at jevery1@verizon.net

Listed below are a few topics that you could address in your reviews.

1. What was life like for African-Americans in the south?  You can consider the black family, the southern social order, and the economics of blacks in the south.

2. In the south, how did whites maintain social control over blacks?

3. What events made Anne realize that she was different from whites?

4. What events made Ann mistrust, and even hate whites?

5. How did Anne feel about fellow blacks?

6. How did Anne become involved in the civil rights movement and what were her experiences working in the movement?

7. What caused Anne’s transformation from thinking direct non-violent was the best method to produce positive change for blacks to that of militancy?