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"Memphis, Tenn. A secondhand clothing and pawn shop and a cheap rate hotel"In the novel, Shug, Celie, and Squeak move to Tennessee where they start a business tailoring, designing, and sewing clothing. This picture shows a…
The Georgia NegroThis map shows the density of the African American populations around the state of Georgia by counties. The county that Macon, Georgia is located in…
OpinionIn this writing piece, the author talks about the segregation at the time and how everything from restaurants, theaters and trains are all segregated…
Christian ObserverThe excerpt from a magazine describing new members being inducted into the church of many cities. There are two churches that inducted members in…
Old deserted shack, tenant house, in grain field. Greene County, GeorgiaEven though this house is from a different time period than the house in The Color Purple, the style and area reflect how Mister's house must have…
The Transatlantic SteamshipDuring the novel The Color Purple, Nettie travels to other countries due to missionary work for her church. While she is on the ship, she writes to…
THE GROWTH OF THE TRANSATLANTIC STEAMSHIP.The growth of the transatlantic steamship article highlights the trend of the new transportation methods to go back and forth from America to Africa…
Spelman’s Loyal Daughters: An Institution in Atlanta Which is Doing Much to Solve the Race Problem; Spelman SeminaryA student that goes to or went to Spelman Seminary wrote this article. It shows the complete accuracy of Alice Walker when describing the start of…
The "Jim Crow" ArgumentAccording to The Color Purple, Nettie used the train in order to get to New York. While on the train, she realized for the first time of how a train…
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…