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Old deserted shack, tenant house, in grain field. Greene County, Georgia

Even 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…

Christian Observer

The excerpt from a magazine describing new members being inducted into the church of many cities. There are two churches that inducted members in…

Opinion

In this writing piece, the author talks about the segregation at the time and how everything from restaurants, theaters and trains are all segregated…

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…

"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…

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…

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…

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…

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 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…