Woodson, J. (2014). Brown girl dreaming. NY: Penguin.
It outlines the story of an African American girl who despite her family's background. She is the descendant of former slaves. Jackie gets to experience the segregation first hand and is exposed to both sides wher she is treated differently because of her skin color, and is also given considerations by other white people who were more humane. Her and her siblings often visit their grandparents from where they acquire many beautiful memories and connects them more with their background. Despite her "color" Jackie is abble to pursue her dream of becoming a writher becuase she receives the encouragement that she needs to not give up on her dream.
Again, we know the historical facts of the time period, the important people that took a stand and so forth, however we rarely see the life of those "regular" people who have to endure the life imposed on them because of their skin color. Accounts such as this make us realize exactly what it was like for colored people during this time.
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