Anne Moody’s Coming of Age in Mississippi chronicles her youth and early adulthood at a time
when race relations in the United States were extremely turbulent. Her book thus constitutes a
primary source for the post-World War II period. After reading and carefully considering
Moody’s book, address the following points in a well-constructed paper. That means it should
include a general introduction and a summary conclusion.
• Moody mentions on many occasions that Southern blacks her age are different from the
older generations. Discuss these generational differences as fully as you and explain how
they affected the civil rights movement.
• How does Moody’s experience in the civil rights movement complement/deviate from
the corresponding discussion in our course textbook? Be sure that your answer makes
use of specifics from both books.
• What kinds of drawbacks or shortcomings do you see for historians who might use
Moody’s book? What kinds of topics is it unable to address? Be sure that you provide an
explanation.
This assignment is worth 25 points and is due no later than 11:00 p.m. on Tuesday, 15
December, the day your final exam essay is due. You should submit the assignment
electronically through the portal on Canvas.
A few helpful pieces of advice
• Your essay should follow the standard five paragraph format, with an introduction, a
paragraph devoted to each of the three bullet points above, and a conclusion.
• Take notes as you read the book (both the introductory essay and the pamphlets and
autobiography excerpt) that relate to the bullet points, being sure to note the page number
for any information you write down. These notes will constitute the evidence you will
use to write the paper. (I suggest using a separate sheet of paper for each bullet point so
that your information is optimally organized.)
• If you quote directly from the book, you should note the relevant page number(s)
parenthetically. There is no need for actual foot or end notes.
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