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Park's Banking Law of Georgia as Amended 1920 with the Trust Company and State Depository Acts

This primary source talks about the terrible conditions in Georgia prisons for women. It also states, "If the convict be a female, the judge may, in…

The Cabaret

So I had to find something for the jukejoint but in my mind, I compared the jukejoint to a cabaret. A less "classy" version of a cabaret though. I did…

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,…

“It has its own churches, social and civic centers, shops, theaters and other places of amusement. And it contains more Negroes to the square mile…

The Case for and against Missionary Schools

This document presents evidence about if there should be missionary schools in Africa or not. This source is relevant to the novel because Nettie…

THE NEGRO RENAISSANCE FROM AMERICA BACK TO AFRICA: A STUDY OF THE HARLEM RENAISSANCE AS A BLACK AND AFRICAN MOVEMENT (AFRICAN LITERATURE, PAN-AFRICANISM)

“The Negro Renaissance (1920-1930) also known as the Harlem Renaissance was a notable historical phase and a cultural and political development of…

Newsstand, Memphis, Tennessee

This picture gives a real view of Memphis Tennessee in the time of the novel. The picture focuses on an African American working at a news stand,…

The Church of Central Africa: Open Doors Numerous and Inviting

My item discusses the importance of teaching natives first the way of their religion. Once a few natives are taught this new religion they can then go…

Memphis, Tenn. A sign on the entrance to a rooming house on Beale Street

It is a sign to a room for rent as was common during the time period. Shug's house however was a large estate which was far less common. This…

Just before a church meeting at a Negro church in Heard County, Georgia

This photo was published around 42 years before the publication of the novel 'The Color Purple'. The picture includes a church and a few black people…