http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/eyes/
Be sure to read the entire section called Context. Make note of when she lived, when and where she was educated, when she published, etc.
All those times can be cross referenced with a good timetable or article about the whole post-Civil War and Civil Rights Movement era:
http://www.animatedatlas.com/timeline.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_rights_movement#Civil_Rights_Movement_in_the_United_States
In addition, you should read several articles about the American Literature canon (which is always changing, by the way):
http://www.google.com/search?q=american+lit+canon&rls=com.microsoft:en-us:IE-SearchBox&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&sourceid=ie7&rlz=1I7SUNA
Once you have formulated a rough draft of a main-idea sentence, please repost and someone here will be happy to critique your thinking.
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Since this is not my area of expertise, I searched Google under the key words "Zora Neale Hurston" to get these possible sources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zora_Neale_Hurston
http://www.lkwdpl.org/wihohio/hurs-zor.htm
http://www.zoranealehurston.com/
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http://www.galegroup.com/free_resources/bhm/bio/hurston_z.htm
These should suggest at topic for you plus give you information. There are more sources out there, if you wish to continue the search. In the future, you can find the information you desire more quickly, if you use appropriate key words to do your own search.
I hope this helps. Thanks for asking.
To gather more information about Zora Neale Hurston and her works, you can start by reading the Context section on the SparkNotes website for the book "Their Eyes Were Watching God." This section will provide details about when she lived, when she was educated, and when she published her works.
To get a better understanding of the historical and social context of the post-Civil War and Civil Rights Movement era, you can refer to the timeline on the Animated Atlas website. This timeline will give you an overview of key events during this time period.
To delve deeper into the Civil Rights Movement specifically, you can read the relevant section on the Wikipedia page about the Civil Rights Movement in the United States.
In addition, it would be helpful to read articles about the American Literature canon to understand the significance of Zora Neale Hurston and her works in the broader context of American literature. You can find relevant articles by conducting a search on Google using the keywords "american lit canon."
Once you have gathered information from these sources and formulated a rough draft of a main-idea sentence, you can repost it for critique and feedback.
If you would like to explore more sources about Zora Neale Hurston, you can also refer to the links provided in the response, which include Wikipedia, biographical websites, and a resource from Gale Group.
Remember, conducting your own search using appropriate keywords can help you find information more quickly in the future.