Dec 20, 2009

Coming of Age in Mississippi | Summary and Analysis The Movement: Chapters 22 – 30

New Characters
John Salter: The professor at Tougaloo who urges Anne to participate in sit-ins.

Reverend Ed King and Jeannette King: Organizers of groups church-visiting trying to integrate churches.

C. O. Chinn: A well-established black entrepreneur who runs a café in Canton.

Summary
This final section of Moody’s memoir opens during the winter of her senior year at Tougaloo, shortly before the NAACP annual convention is scheduled to take place in Jackson. Anne receives a letter from Mama discouraging her participation...