Anne Moody
In the novel Coming of Age in Mississippi it shows how a young black girl named Anne Moody grows in dealing with racism and learning how to deal with it while getting involved in needing a change in the south..
Anne Moody was the oldest of nine children, born in Wilkinson County, Mississippi on 15th September 1940, to Fred and Elnire Moody. As a child, she attended segregated schools. She grew up during the civil rights movement. She overcame obstacles such as discrimination and hunger as she struggled to survive childhood. As Anne entered high school, she was a good student, excelling in all her classes. She was also well liked by her peers and had the honor of being crowned homecoming queen. An outstanding athlete, she was a member of the basketball team and the tumbling team. Because of the problems between Anne and Raymond, Moody chose to move to Woodville to live with her father just before her senior year of high school. Anne's family was poor so she worked hard in the homes and businesses of white people to support herself and to put herself through college. Anne spent her summer vacations working in New Orleans and Baton Rouge where she lived with family members.
Anne Moody's pessimism towards African Americans overcoming racism and discrimination in the United States stems largely from the lack of support and poor treatment towards the movement. Throughout Anne's involvement with the movement towards racial equality she encountered many unexpected hurdles in the form of peoples hatred and fears. The summer before entering high school Anne learned of the lynching of a young boy by the name of Emmett Till and the local police department's unwillingness to bring justice to the killer. This was Anne's first look into the oppressive actions that the state government was taking towards racial equality in the South. An indirect consequence Anne had to deal with due to her involvement with the movement was the loss of communication between her...