Download or read book My Own People written by Anzia Yezierska and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2021-03-23 with total page 11 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A young writer finds inspiration and purpose in the suffering of her brethren.-22. Anzia Yezierska wrote about the struggles of female Jewish immigrants in New York's Lower East Side. She confronted the cost of acculturation and assimilation among immigrants. Her stories provide insight into the meaning of liberation for immigrants—particularly Jewish immigrant women.