Related Links on The Color Purple
African American Women: 1900-1949 - This site gives good insight into the lives African American women were living around the time covered in Walker's novel.
Alice Walker Letter to President Clinton - Walker's 1996 letter to Clinton, which sheds light on her biography and her feelings about U.S. relations with Cuba.
Index of (Slave) Narratives - This interesting site documents stories told by ex-slaves at the beginning of the twentieth century.
NAACP History - This part of the NAACP site provides an interesting historical overview of the origins of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, which was set up in 1909.
The Color Purple Essays and Related Content
- The Color Purple: Major Themes
- The Color Purple: Essays
- The Color Purple: Questions
- The Color Purple: Purchase the Novel and Related Material
- Alice Walker: Biography
- The Color Purple Summary
- About The Color Purple
- Character List
- Glossary of Terms
- Major Themes
- Summary and Analysis of Section 1
- Summary and Analysis of Section 2
- Summary and Analysis of Section 3
- Summary and Analysis of Section 4
- Summary and Analysis of Section 5
- Summary and Analysis of Section 6
- Summary and Analysis of Section 7
- Summary and Analysis of Section 8
- Summary and Analysis of Section 9
- The Film Version of 1985
- Related Links on The Color Purple
- Suggested Essay Questions
- Test Yourself! - Quiz 1
- Test Yourself! - Quiz 2
- Test Yourself! - Quiz 3
- Test Yourself! - Quiz 4
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