![]() Her community is an assortment of individuals that want the American Dream but have to overcome hurdles that seem impossible. Lutie is an embodiment of the people of color, women, and economically disadvantaged people who have suffered social injustices. “Her voice had a thin thread of sadness running through it that made the song important, that made it tell a story that wasn’t in the words – a story of despair, of loneliness, of frustration.” Narrator But mostly the obstacles of systemic oppression and racial prejudice that she has had to struggle with all her life and it does not get any easier. As a woman, she has to deal with sexual predators and men with ill intentions. ![]() ![]() She is part of a disenfranchised community but rather than find a sense of family or community she faces constant abuse. She has faced and continues to face the challenges of being a single black mother in mid-20th century America. ![]() In the story, Lutie seems not to catch a break as she moves into the neighborhood in Harlem. “From the time she was born, she had been hemmed into an ever-narrowing space, until now she was very nearly walled in and the wall had been built up brick by brick by eager white hands.” Narrator Written by people who wish to remain anonymous ![]() We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community. ![]()
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