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African American farms in Georgia

This still image provides an example of what Pa’s house might have looked like during the time period The Color Purple takes place. During this time…

Farm house among trees

This photo of a farmhouse in Georgia depicts an image of what Mr. ___'s house may have looked like in "The Color Purple." African Americans living in…

The Georgia Negro

This map shows the density of the African American populations around the state of Georgia by counties. The county that Macon, Georgia is located in…

Old and New London: Volume 2

The source is about the Fleet Prison, or the prison that is featured in the start of the novel. The information presented here describes some of its…

DESCRIPTION OF NEW YORK By Noah Webster

This book contains a detailed description of New York City in 1786 by Noah Webster. It includes comprehensive geographical details, with in depth…

This article explains the story of a man who is wounded and is taken to a hovel to be taken care of. His wounds are taken care of and he ends up…

The Rise and Progress of Negro Colleges in Georgia, 1865-1949 [excerpt]

It describes the successes of many predominantly black schools in Atlanta. It talked about the history of Spelman, founded in 1881 by Packard and…

Dissertations on Malaria, Contagion, and Cholera

At the time in which Gerty and her mother are separated from Mr. Phillips by the malaria epidemic, the rampant disease was thought to be spread by…

Three women and one man hoeing in field.

The image depicts three women tending to the fields, and a lone man . It is counter-intuitive to think that the women would be doing the harder,…

File: Town Plan map of Chichester, Sussex .jpg

The map shows a lot of space in which the novel explains also that there are many open spaces. The map shows many details from the outlines where…