Anne Moody plays a strong role in the civil rights movement. As a child she faced many challenges growing up as a poor black girl. Yet, despite these circumstances all those setbacks inspired her to move on. Moody was determined to make a change in the community and she would stop at nothing. When growing up Anne encountered many problems. Her uncle George Lee used to beat her when he would baby-sit her and her …showed first 75 words of 620 total…

…showed last 75 words of 620 total…the fact that she stood her ground regardless of the circumstances. Moody never received any support from her family. Her mother was always angered by Moody’s actions because Moody was putting her family in danger. Her mother never praised her for standing up for their rights. Anne Moody took the risk of losing her life, when others were too scared to speak up. Moody deserves a great amount of recognition for what she did.