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Brown Girl Dreaming By Catherine Woodson

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Everybody has an identity but everybody has their own unique identity. Identity means who a person is or who they define themselves as. In the memoir Brown Girl Dreaming written by Jacqueline Woodson, Jacqueline is a young girl growing up in the early 1960s when racism and the civil rights movements are going on. Growing up during this time was hard for Jackie because of all of the racism. Jackie is an award-winning author and is known for growing up in a very tough environment. The most significant influence on Jacqueline’s life and identity was her family.

One way that family shaped her identity is when Jackie moves to South Carolina with her grandparents. While living in South Carolina with her grandparents Jackie starts talking about
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