Summary Of The Freedom Riders And Me By Barbara Collins Bowie
Lillian Jones
Mrs. BG
English 100
23 September 2024
The Freedom Riders and Me - Research Incorporation
In the short story “The Freedom Riders and Me” by Barbara Collins Bowie, the author depicts a story from her childhood. Growing up in Jackson, Mississippi during the 1960’s, Bowie was surrounded by racism. The South was particularly dangerous for black Americans with the Ku Klux Klan still active, and the Jim Crow laws being strongly enforced. One day, Bowie's mother falls ill and must be rushed to the hospital. Upon arriving at the hospital, they are met with racism and told there is no room for her even as she is in critical condition. They are forced to wait at the hospital all day without any medical attention while the white patients
Mrs. BG
English 100
23 September 2024
The Freedom Riders and Me - Research Incorporation
In the short story “The Freedom Riders and Me” by Barbara Collins Bowie, the author depicts a story from her childhood. Growing up in Jackson, Mississippi during the 1960’s, Bowie was surrounded by racism. The South was particularly dangerous for black Americans with the Ku Klux Klan still active, and the Jim Crow laws being strongly enforced. One day, Bowie's mother falls ill and must be rushed to the hospital. Upon arriving at the hospital, they are met with racism and told there is no room for her even as she is in critical condition. They are forced to wait at the hospital all day without any medical attention while the white patients