... .Walker lived in Mississippi during the Civil Rights Movement and was an avid activist for minority and women's rights. In 1983, Walker was awaded the Pulitzer Prize for her most famous piece of writing, The Color Purple. Walker will be remembered not only as an award-winning author, but as a leader for black women's rights Top 10 ... Quotes 1) Mr. __'s father: "[Shug has the] nasty woman disease- 2) Celie: "beat her,"" when asked by Harpo what to do with his unsubmissive wife 3) Celie: "For the first time in my life, I ... ...

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