Alice walker was born on February 09, 1944 in Eatonton, Georgia. Walker lived in a racially divided south. A time where the “Jim Crow laws” were established. A time where, specifically in the deep south, whites had a “separate but equal” status for blacks. Living during this period of time convinced her she wanted to change that. She became interested in the government and public in part due to the influence of activist Howard Zinn, who was one of her professors at Spelman College. She soon followed his steps and involved herself in the Civil Rights Movement, fighting for the rights of her fellow African-Americans. This occurred during the 1960’s, but she did not only help African-Americans in general. While she was an activist during the African-American movement she started to focus on the Feminist Movement. Walker mostly focused on it after the Civil Rights
Alice walker was born on February 09, 1944 in Eatonton, Georgia. Walker lived in a racially divided south. A time where the “Jim Crow laws” were established. A time where, specifically in the deep south, whites had a “separate but equal” status for blacks. Living during this period of time convinced her she wanted to change that. She became interested in the government and public in part due to the influence of activist Howard Zinn, who was one of her professors at Spelman College. She soon followed his steps and involved herself in the Civil Rights Movement, fighting for the rights of her fellow African-Americans. This occurred during the 1960’s, but she did not only help African-Americans in general. While she was an activist during the African-American movement she started to focus on the Feminist Movement. Walker mostly focused on it after the Civil Rights