It had been a long time since anybody (good-willed whitewoman, preacher speaker or newspaperman) sat at their table, their sympathetic voices called liar by the revulsion in their eyes. ... This solid community of freed black people gives her a source of source of strength, hope, and comfort. ... The Clearing allowed " freed blacks to set up their own type of worship services separate from white society and the organized white Christian church .Significantly, the leader of this group is Baby Suggs, who stands in contrast to the powerful men who head the larger white church. ... So Baby Sug...

• Word Count: 3712
• Approx Pages: 15
• Grade Level: High School

It had been a long time since anybody (good-willed whitewoman, preacher speaker or newspaperman) sat at their table, their sympathetic voices called liar by the revulsion in their eyes. ... This solid community of freed black people gives her a source of source of strength, hope, and comfort. ... The Clearing allowed " freed blacks to set up their own type of worship services separate from white society and the organized white Christian church .Significantly, the leader of this group is Baby Suggs, who stands in contrast to the powerful men who head the larger white church. ... So Baby Sug...

• Word Count: 3715
• Approx Pages: 15
• Grade Level: High School

African American literature, has its origins in the 18th century, has helped African Americans to find their voice in a country where laws were set against them. ... African American women writers helped with the setback of these stereotypes and African American women have been develop to be seen as "living human being[s] with [their] own desires and needs" (Christian, Black Feminist Criticism 16). ... However, what Helene does not see is that Nel is missing her affection which is clear after Helene and Nel return home from their visit from New Orleans to Nels grandmother, whom she s...

• Word Count: 5084
• Approx Pages: 20
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate