Books like Leon's Story by Leon Walter Tillage
Leon Walter Tillage’s autobiographical account chronicles his childhood in a North Carolina sharecropper household during the early to mid‑20th century. Through personal recollections he portrays the everyday struggles and systemic injustices faced by his family and other African Americans. The narrative tracks the gradual shifts brought about by the civil rights movement, illustrating how broader societal changes touched his community and altered the course of their lives.
First publish date: 1997
Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Autobiography
Authors: Leon Walter Tillage
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