Coming of Age in Mississippi Book Reviews

AUTHOR
Anne Moody
SCORE
4.5
TOTAL RATINGS
349

Coming of Age in Mississippi by Anne Moody Book Summary

The unforgettable memoir of a woman at the front lines of the civil rights movement—a harrowing account of black life in the rural South and a powerful affirmation of one person’s ability to affect change.
 
“Anne Moody’s autobiography is an eloquent, moving testimonial to her courage.”—Chicago Tribune
 
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. The week before she began high school came the news of Emmet Till’s lynching. Before then, she had “known the fear of hunger, hell, and the Devil. But now there was . . . the fear of being killed just because I was black.” In that moment was born the passion for freedom and justice that would change her life.

A straight-A student who realized her dream of going to college when she won a basketball scholarship, she finally dared to join the NAACP in her junior year. Through the NAACP and later through CORE and SNCC, she experienced firsthand the demonstrations and sit-ins that were the mainstay of the civil rights movement—and the arrests and jailings, the shotguns, fire hoses, police dogs, billy clubs, and deadly force that were used to destroy it.

A deeply personal story but also a portrait of a turning point in our nation’s destiny, this autobiography lets us see history in the making, through the eyes of one of the footsoldiers in the civil rights movement.

Praise for Coming of Age in Mississippi
 
“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 . . . a timely reminder that we cannot now relax.”—Senator Edward Kennedy, The New York Times Book Review

“Something is new here . . . rural southern black life begins to speak. It hits the page like a natural force, crude and undeniable and, against all principles of beauty, beautiful.”—The Nation

“Engrossing, sensitive, beautiful . . . so candid, so honest, and so touching, as to make it virtually impossible to put down.”—San Francisco Sun-Reporter

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Book Name Coming of Age in Mississippi
Genre Biographies & Memoirs
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Language English
E-Book Size 8.04 MB

Coming of Age in Mississippi (Anne Moody) Book Reviews 2024

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Coming of Age in Mississippi. This story is worth reading. One person’s struggle for freedom in a time was there was none.

Thought Provoking!. I don't think even writing a review is doing this book justice. This was not some fairy tale or novel-this was and is real life for African Americans, Blacks, Coloured, Negros, or whatever society has characterized us as. The end is so poignant that it shows that the struggle is ongoing, even in the twenty-first century. No modern day movement has absolutely no business comparing itself to the Civil Right Movement! You don't have to like the author's disposition, but she snatches the curtain back on the ugliness that still exists. Great Book!

Eye Opener. Definitely a must read. It is sad to imagine all of the brutality during the civil rights movements. I admire all of the brave souls and faced it head on to make this country what it is today.

Coming of age in mississippi. I think anyone learning or interested about the civil rights movement should read this. Won't forget it

Reminded Me of Why I Teach High School History. I loved the "plain folk" approach to telling this story. It is one person's story during one of the most historical eras of American history. Ms. Moody just tells us about her life and somehow it's almost unreal. I wish that I could talk to her or at least see a picture of her now. I want to pay homage to her and let her know that her experience mattered to me.

Great!!. After i bought it and was half way thru the book dissapeared from my library but i just had to download it again :) And i LOVED the book!! Very inspiring!!!

Waste. Stole my money. Thanks I-tunes.

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Summary of Coming of Age in Mississippi by Anne Moody

The Coming of Age in Mississippi book written by Anne Moody was published on 04 January 1992, Saturday in the Biographies & Memoirs category. A total of 349 readers of the book gave the book 4.5 points out of 5.

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