Civil rights are the freedom from arbitrary or discriminatory acts by government or private individuals. Back when Alice Childress's "Florence" was written, the female characters were set in the era where the civil rights series was fighting for and taking place as a means of affirmative action. The story centers on a black mother who primarily advocates for Florence, a young woman who hopes to pursue her theatrical career, but who never appears on stage. In “Florence” by Alice Childress, racism stereotypes women in their physical and mental understanding, coupled with the limitations that these stereotypes create a boundary between them and especially for the main protagonist named Mama. The basis of the plot and the setting of this play takes place in a train station. The symbolism here represents a journey or some kind of change that will be accomplished. The social division of the train that separated blacks and whites clearly emphasizes the time period depicted in the play. The purpose of this physical segregation is to reveal striking similarities to racism in society. The dialogues in the play “Florence” are very informative and reveal the different personalities and judgments of women. With the author's intention to exploit different women in this play, it allows the audience to highlight the physical boundary between women and their mutual understanding. Mom felt the atmosphere of social tension with Marge, Florence's sister, more to set limits for Florence. Our influence on Mom's character becomes powerful because of the powerful moments of her conversation with Marge. On the condition that Marge tries to help by warning Mom that Florenc...... middle of paper ......w York, but instead sends Florence a letter to keep trying , and for this reason it is to stimulate her mentally and physically so that others do not push back her goals. Mama states that regardless of skin color, one should try to pursue their goals and hint at a sense of motivation in Florence through this letter.Work Cited • Brown-Guillory, Elizabeth. “Contemporary Black Playwrights: A View of the Other Half.” Helicon Nine 14/15. (1986): 120-127. Literary reference center. Internet. April 17, 2014.• Dugan, Olga. “Telling the Truth: Alice Childress as Theorist and Playwright.” Journal of African American History 87. (2002): 146. Literary Reference Center. Internet. April 17, 2014. • Balestrini, W. Nassim. “The Invisible Black Female Artist in Alice Childress’s Florence (1950).” 108-110. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data. Internet. April 17. 2014.