Anne Moody (Essie May Moody) began her life on September 15, 1940 in Mississippi. Her mother, Toosweet, was a black maid in white homes. Because Anne was an African American growing up in the south, she went through many racial stresses. During her childhood, racial tensions were rising, Emmett Till was murdered, and as Anne grew older, the NAACP became more appealing because she wanted to help herself and other fellow African Americans.
One of the major events in Anne Moody’s life was the burning of her house. While her cousin, George Lee, was babysitting her, George accidently set the house on fire. George later blamed it on Essie May, therefore, Essie May was punished for it. This part of Part 1 in the book, some say this event in the book foreshadows
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The people who participated in different marches, groups, etc. were simply trying to achieve the same freedoms that they have been promised, and that white Americans already have. The brutal murders and arrests are not justifiable, in my opinion. In thinking about my opinion of the book, I would give it a five out of five because I believe it to be a well written autobiography. It goes into much detail about not only her life, but about what was going on in America, and how it affected her. Also because it talks not only of her work, but how other members responded to different events/issues, and their impact on Anne. Anne overcame many different things throughout her childhood. Some of these issues include the murder of Emmett Till and her father leaving them. Some other challenges she overcame that affected her future was the fight with Miss Adams, her family not supporting her, and being on the KKK’s hit list. Despite all these obstacles, she still decided that being a part of the NAACP and similar groups to help get justice for African Americans was right for