Question

For the book Coming Of Age In Mississippi.

How did her involvement in the NAACP and the Voter Registration Drives affect her understanding of her race? How did it affect her family? In what ways did her involvement in the Movement impact her ability/willingness to engage with her community??

Answer 1

Note: This response is in UK English, please paste the response to MS Word and you should be able to spot discrepancies easily. You may elaborate the answer based on personal views or your classwork if necessary.

(Answer) Anne joins the NAACP or the National Association for the Advancement of Coloured People. This was a forbidden organisation in Mississippi. Because of her involvement in the NAACP, she began to get threatened by the community. Furthermore, the local sheriff even warned Anne’s mother that her daughter’s involvement would be dangerous for the safety of the family. Despite her mother’s pleas, Anne did not leave the association.

Later on, Anne even joined the CORE which stood for Coalition for the Organisation of Racial Equality. This group was supposed to cover all aspects of racial equality, but instead, it mostly focused on voter rights, getting minorities to vote and other aspects of voting.

Soon enough, her involvement brought about a few changes for the fight for equality. She was on a bus with people younger than her who fought for the same rights. On this bus, she began to contemplate if black people would ever get the equal rights they deserve.