There were many reasons why more Southern blacks didn't join the civil rights movement. For many, fear was the overriding motive. Violence, arson, and terror were all commonly used against those campaigning for civil rights. And as the so-called forces of law and order were dedicated to upholding white supremacy, anyone on the wrong end of such criminal acts would've found themselves unprotected.
Moody also blames the leaders of the civil rights movement for the lack of support from certain sections of the African-American community. She criticizes them for an undue focus on issues such as segregation instead of more everyday concerns such as poor housing and lack of employment opportunities. Moody believes that the civil rights leadership, in failing to engage with the question of substantive economic rights, has shown itself to be hopelessly out of touch with the concerns of most ordinary African-Americans. Little wonder, then, that so many of them choose not to join in the struggle.
Coming of Age in Mississippi is a memoir, written by Anne Moody, that tells the story of her life growing up in rural Mississippi. This novel explains the struggles that many African Americans faced in the Deep South and describes how Moody came to participate in the civil rights movement. The fourth section of the book tells the story of "the movement" in Mississippi. Moody participated in several sit-ins, where she experienced violent treatment at the hands of protesters and the police.
In her memoir, Moody talks about her frustration that more southern blacks did not join the civil rights movement. African Americans in the South refused to support the civil rights movement for a variety of reasons. Many were simply afraid that their participation would lead to violent reprisals for them and their families. Others felt that the cause was hopeless and that nothing would change how they were treated by whites in the Deep South. Moody talks about this conflict in her memoir.
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