Coming of Age in Mississippi by Anne Moody is an autobiographical insight into the life of an African-American female during the turbulent civil rights movement of the 40’s, 50’s and 60’s. Throughout the book we learn of the hardship endured by not just the protagonist, but also the entire African-American population at large. During the mid 20th Century, social, political, and economic discrimination seriously impacted African-Americans, preventing them from having equal rights in this country. …showed first 75 words of 713 total…

…showed last 75 words of 713 total…and in doing so, her family and the movement. The books ends with Anne getting onto a bus to Washington D.C. where she is to represent CORE and speak to the President about racial inequality. Anne Moody’s life was far from easy. However, despite all of the obstacles that faced her, she was able to rise above it all and aid the progression of the civil rights movement and in turn African-American people.