The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
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In February, 1962, as the civil rights movement reaches Bayonne, Louisiana, a New York journalist arrives to interview Jane Pittman, who has just turned 110. She tells him her story dating back to her earliest memories before slavery ended. In between the chapters of her life, the present-day struggles of Blacks in Bayonne, urged on by Jimmy, are dramatized.
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A profound and unflinching look at a century of Black American life. It's a deeply moving, often heartbreaking, yet ultimately inspiring journey through immense hardship and enduring strength.
poignantharrowingresilientreflectivesomberslow-burnhistorical dramacharacter studyperiod piecesocial commentaryresilienceracismidentityfreedommemory
based on novel or booksouthern usaslaveryplantationinterracial relationshipracism
