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The Footlocker: A Family's Journey Out of Poverty

The Footlocker: A Family's Journey Out of Poverty

Morris, Frances Hewlett

Paperback

Biographies GeneralGeneral EducationGeneral Parenting

ISBN13: 9798985581768
Publisher: Proisle Pub Serv
Published: Jul 22 2022
Pages: 310
Weight: 1.23
Height: 0.84 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English

This memoir tells the story of Francie Mae, a young girl who grew up in abject poverty in the segregated South during the Civil Rights Era. Her personal experience paralleled many poor and black families who grew up during that time.


Francie Mae's father served in the Army during WWII. He placed his hopes and dreams in his military footlocker. He returned home to his wife and newborn son in the segregated South after he was honorably discharged. As their family grew, they moved from Mississippi to Tennessee in search of educational opportunities for their children. Once they settled in Memphis, their last child, Francie Mae, was born in the charity hospital. They lived in extreme poverty for the duration of her childhood. She and her family frequently moved in search of better opportunities. The footlocker, their constant companion, always moved with them.

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