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Zora Neale Hurston
Author during the Harlem Renaissance, Zora Neale Hurston, was best known for her novel "Their Eyes Were Watching God." The town she lived in, Eatonville, Florida, is known as "The Town That Freedom Built." Eatonville was America's first all-black town, and this is where she drew ideas for her books and short stories.
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Passage from Sweat to the correct speaker?
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Delia: "Mah tub of suds is filled yo' belly with vittle more times than yo' hands is filled it." Sykes: "Well, you better quit gittin' me riled up, else they'll be totin' you out sooner than you expect." Narrator: A little awed by this new Delia, he sidled out of the door and slammed the back gate after him.
Zora Neale Hurston's novel "Their Eyes Were Watching God" had a significant impact on the portrayal of African American women in literature by presenting a complex and empowered female protagonist, Janie Crawford. The novel challenged stereotypes and gave a voice to African American women, influencing future writers to create more diverse and authentic representations of black women in literature.
