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The Color Purple is the story of a broke African American woman living in the south between World War 1 and World War 2. At this time, even though slavery had ended, many women, black and white, were still practically in oppression, and had to put up with several conditions that were reminiscent of the days of slavery. The problem was that they had to suffer being treated like an inferior being by their own families sometimes, as well as from the white community that lived there. It was a time that was filled with misery for many African American women, and they felt powerless to do anything about their situations. The novel focuses mainly on an African American woman named Celie, who has lived a hard life already when, at the age of 14 she begins writing notes to God to have someone to confide in, and tell her thoughts and secrets to. In her first note, she says “I have always been a good girl. Maybe you can give me a sign letting me know what is happening to me.” Already at tha...