1. Flannery O'Connor and Southern Racism
You hear stories about how bad racism is and the rich history the South has. ... Throughout O'Connor's work she explains and shows you as the reader what it was like to live in the post World War II South. ... According to Living in Black and White, "History of segregation claims to be a detailed account of how cities were, for millennia, divided along racial lines" (Living in Black and White). ... There were a lot of movements going on post World War II like the Civil Rights Act from 1946-1953. ... The share of defense jobs held by blacks had increased from 3 to 8 percent&...
- Word Count: 2519
- Approx Pages: 10
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: High School