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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…

“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…

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,…

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…

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…

2 African nations see remarkable church growth

This article talks about one of the poorest villages in Africa. It explain how missionaries helped bring life back to this village. The Wisconsin…

Praise house at Sapelo

The building in this photo is of a praise house in Georgia in 1939, around the time of The Color Purple’s time period. Praise houses were typically…

Main street. Macon, Georgia

This image is a picture of what Main Street in Macon Georgia would’ve looked like around the time of Color Purple. One of the places in the book…

Mabira Forest Rubber

In the novel, The Color Purple, rubber plantations are a main concern for those living in Africa. The rubber plantations were a way for big businesses…

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…