Mark Twain's Wit

Buy land, they're not making it anymore."    -Mark Twain

I like this quote because i believe he is right. If, or more accuracly when, the world goes into turmoil or another complete depression land would become the only thing of value besides physical property. You can only grow food or raise animals on actual land.

Civil Rights Movement

http://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?entryID=723

The "Little Rock Nine" were nine students who stood up for their rights by making the first steps in desegregating the schools in Arkansas. There were laws passed that forced the Little Rock High School and all schools to allow all races to become a part, but the Governor mobilized the national guard to stop them. The president, Dwight D. Eisenhower, responded by deploying the army and forcing the girls to be let in. This was a monumental day because it was a big step in the stopping of the injustice that took place against the African Americans in the school systems. This could be similar to Coming of Age in Mississippi because they also were trying to get desegregation implemented.

A Walk Through Harlem

Bessie's Dentist office was located at 2305 Seventh Avenue. I'm not sure where the apartment was, but I believe that it was located near the dentist's office.

There were a lot of very interesting places on the website. One thing I noticed was that there were a lot of very important churches which I find interesting because Bessie and Sadie were very strong Christians and they went to church every Sunday because they had grown up with their father who was a pastor. Another important place is Sugar Hills because in the book the Delany sisters talked with W.E.B. Du Bois at several occasions and that was where he lived. Speaker's corner can also be considered very important because Bessie felt it was necessary for her to stand up for her beliefs and the rights she deserved. Overall Harlem was very important to the Delany sisters.

Black Rights Movement

The picture on the left is an example of a black rights movement in Harlem. While Sadie was always a good person that accepted whatever was going on, Bessie was willing to go out and fight for what she thought was right. Bessie went to black right movements because she knew that all people, no matter their color, deserve to be treated the same. Through out the entire book there are several occasions where the sisters talk about the movements that took place in Harlem.