sentences:  The daughter of two poor sharecroppers and the eldest of many, Moody took on a great responsibility at a young age and matured quickly.After graduating high school in 1959, Moody received a basketball scholarship to Natchez Junior College and later transferred to Tougaloo College.Moody became involved early in the Civil Rights Movement, helping organize the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) and participating in a Woolworth's sit-in on May 28, 1963.