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The Civil Rights Movement encompasses social movements in the United States whose goal was to end racial segregation and discrimination against African Americans and to secure legal recognition and federal protection of the citizenship rights enumerated in the Constitution and Federal Law. The movements to obtain civil rights for black Americans have special historical significance; such movements have not only secured citizenship rights for blacks but have also redefined prevailing conceptions of the nature of civil rights and the role of government in protecting these rights. Anne Moody is one of the many voices of the civil rights movement who fights courageously to gain freedom and self respect for herself and as well as for the blacks. Coming of Age in Mississippi by Moody is one of the most self-reflective accounts of the Civil Rights Movement in America. Her life writing is a civil rights testimonial that serves the role of informing people in contemporary times about the perseverance exhibited by the individuals involved in the struggle. It is also a reflection of how a hopeless cry of a downtrodden segment of society gets transformed into an organized outcry of resilience and empowerment.