18 pages 36-minute read

Alice Moore Dunbar-Nelson

I Sit and Sew

Fiction | Poem | Adult | Published in 1988

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As the sounds of World War I echo in the distance, a frustrated woman sits with needle and thread, yearning for meaningful action beyond domestic confines. Test your understanding of Alice Moore Dunbar-Nelson's powerful 1918 poem that captures the intersection of gender, race, and wartime service.

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