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Study Guide
Having Our Say Part V, Chapter 21: Bessie
By Sarah and A. Elizabeth Delany with Amy Hill Hearth
Part V, Chapter 21: Bessie
- Bessie's experiences with racism in New York prompt her to become a political activist. Once she attends a protest of Birth of a Nation that's led by W.E.B. Dubois.
- Bessie has valid reasons for her growing political agitation—one night, she's chased down by the KKK in Long Island, of all places.
- Despite these struggles, "one of the happiest days" of her life is when women are awarded the right to vote in 1920 (5.21.24).
Navigation
- Introduction
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Summary
- Preface
- Part I, Introduction
- Part I, Chapter 1: Sadie
- Part I, Chapter 2: Bessie
- Part I, Chapter 3: Sadie
- Part I, Chapter 4: Bessie
- Part II, Introduction
- Part II, Chapter 5: Sadie and Bessie - Our Papa's People
- Part II, Chapter 6: Sadie and Bessie - Our Mama's People
- Part III, Introduction
- Part III, Chapter 7: Sadie and Bessie
- Part III, Chapter 8: Sadie
- Part III, Chapter 9: Bessie
- Part IV, Introduction
- Part IV, Chapter 10: Sadie And Bessie
- Part IV, Chapter 11: Sadie
- Part IV, Chapter 12: Bessie
- Part IV, Chapter 13: Sadie
- Part IV, Chapter 14: Bessie
- Part V, Introduction
- Part V, Chapter 15: Sadie and Bessie
- Part V, Chapter 17: Bessie
- Part V, Chapter 18: Sadie
- Part V, Chapter 19: Bessie
- Part V, Chapter 20: Sadie
- Part V, Chapter 21: Bessie
- Part V, Chapter 22: Sadie
- Part V, Chapter 23: Bessie
- Part V, Chapter 24: Sadie
- Part V, Chapter 25: Bessie
- Part VI, Introduction
- Part VI, Chapter 26: Sadie and Bessie
- Part VI, Chapter 27: Sadie and Bessie
- Part VI, Chapter 28: Bessie
- Part VI, Chapter 29: Sadie
- Part VII, Introduction
- Part VII, Chapter 30: Bessie
- Part VII, Chapter 31: Sadie
- Part VII, Chapter 32: Bessie
- Themes
- Characters
- Analysis
- Quotes
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