Think about the texts in this Collection that describe the real experiences of Diane Nash and John Lewis during sit-ins in the 1960s. What references to historical details do you find in the story? In what ways are Doris’s fictional experiences different from the real experiences of Nash and Lewis? Cite text evidence in your response.
Diane Judith Nash was born on May 15, 1938 in Chicago, Illinois to Leon Nash and Dorothy Bolton Nash. Nash grew up a Roman Catholic and attended parochial and public schools in Chicago.
