His meaningful novel, "Cry, the Beloved Country", owes him a large amount of his success. ... "Cry, the Beloved Country" was written a year before the laws of Apartheid began, but the segregation was still at a high. ... (Paton) His love for literature kept the process of creating "Cry, the Beloved Country" alive. ...

• Word Count: 511
• Approx Pages: 2
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

In 1965 she begins working for Congressman John Conyer. 1977-1980 was a very hard time for Rosa she lost her love Raymond Parks husband of 45 years in 1977 and her beloved mother Leona McCauley in 1979. ...

• Word Count: 612
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

There are more than one-hundred historically Black colleges (HBCU) and universities in the United States (College View). HBCUs offer classes that relate to the knowledge and advancement of the Africa- American culture. Howard University is a HBCU located in Washington D.C., and is considered to be t...

• Word Count: 802
• Approx Pages: 3
• Has Bibliography

Although Maggie is intimidated enough to surrender the beloved quilts to Dee, the mother feels a sudden surge of rebellion: " [I] snatched the quilts out of Miss Wangero's (Dee) hands and dumped them in Maggie's lap" (Walker, 94; par. 76). ...

• Word Count: 973
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: Undergraduate