Interview with Two Southern Women -- One White, One Black. Both Oppressed by Socially Constructed Southern Norms from forming Political Unity.

Over the course of the interviews, it was extremely difficult to 'draw forth' the individual known as Miss Celie. When inquired as to the relevance of voting, the Democratic Party, or the status of women in Celie's daily life, the Black woman shrugged and said that she didn't know and didn't think it was appropriate for a woman of her station and color to think of such things. The fact that the interviewer was white, however, may have affected her attitude, as did the fact that her husband was standing in the background and frequently expressed impatience that his wife needed to get back to work. Miss Celie's husband said that the couple was poor and had a great deal of difficulty getting by in terms of their material...
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