1. Coming of Age in Mississippi
... balcony while the whites could sit downstairs. Anne's mother explained that they just weren't allowed to sit downstairs and couldn't do things with other white children. Anne noted that up until her mother told her this she had never thought about the difference between the colors and still didn't understand ... what made them so different. During Anne's childhood she learned that there was a difference between those with black skin and those with white. She was never able to get an answer. When she would ask her mother about it she would become angry with Anne. She even thought ... fin...
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- Approx Pages: 7
- Grade Level: High School