Having Our Say tells the story of the Delany Sisters, who, with
             intelligence and good humor, have stood witness to 100 years of
             American life. Sadie and Bessie Delany remember the 1890's to the
             1990's with wit and insight born of a hundred years of living as
             Bessie and Sadie Delany had many experiences in their 100+
             years of life. In the book they talk about their experiences as African
             Americans and the way that the worlds views change during their time.
             Their father was born into slavery and was well educated by his
             owners. In fact they were all treated well and were educated. Their
             parents got married which in many cases was not allowed on the
             plantations. Because of their fathers education they ended up very
             well off when they were finally released from slavery. With his
             education he was able to get ahead of many of the other former slaves
             of the day. He eventually worked his way up the ladder to the top.
             Bessie and Sadie used the examples that their father had given them
             and applied them to every day life in order to be the best people that
             they could be. They did not give up in any way for anything that they
             believed in. They all got a good education and used it to help others.
             One was a school teacher and the other a doctor. They set up a clinic
             where they would treat even the sickest of patients. It didn't matter
             what was wrong with them. They were there to help. That is what
             they were taught to do. They talked about the world wars and the civil
             rights movement and how the Rosa Parks incident sparked a major
             movement for equality lead by Martin Luther King Jr. They also
             talked about how much they loved each other and the rest of the
             family. How when one of their sisters had a baby named Hubbie it
             changed their lives. Hubbie was born with an illness so they took care
             of him and became very attached to him. Then when he died they all
             mour...