To them, the goals of freedom and equality seemed so far away that to fight for them was impractical. For them, political imperatives were a distant priority behind whatever means could be gathered for survival. This demonstrates the power that poverty has had in detaining the advance of African-Americans. Conclusion:

Certainly, Moody's own experiences would help to demonstrate this. In her youth, Moody experienced poverty without fully understanding the racial constructs that dictated it. As her education advanced, she became increasingly acquainted with the idea that her race made her subject to separate laws, discriminating...

The activism of her adulthood would bring her face-to-face with poverty as an impediment to the collective of advance of her people. However, if Moody could see the future, it is hoped that she might be optimistic about the strides that will ultimately be made in creating opportunities for the economic advance of African-Americans.
Works Cited:

Moody, a. (1968). Coming of Age in Mississippi. Dell.

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Moody, p. 354