| Amazing. Based on the true story of Ella May Wiggins, a textile factory worker in Bessemer City, NC. Cash is a powerful voice in Southern fiction, and in his hands this tale of union struggles and the brave people who demanded fair pay and fair treatment truly comes alive. Ella is white and her best friend is black, which in itself is rare, but Ella does not see color, she just sees the poor conditions in which she and her four children live, with not much hope for improvement. Cash captures the patterns of speech, the desperation of a single mother, the loyalty of friends and the fear Ella must have faced in her decisions to try to make a better life for her family. Beautifully told, heartbreaking in its truth, this would be a great addition to a Local History or Southern Fiction class - in school or out. The title is well chosen too- love it! |
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