I think the best similarities of the two of them is that both writers wrote about things and events that are going on in their country and the comparison of them is that American writer wrote about war, racism and slavery, and politics in a current time while European writer are all about religions. I hope this would help
The women were challenged by segregated facilities. They had to struggle through segregated bathrooms in different buildings and issues with the general distrust of their ability. Many whites believed that blacks carried diseases and you could not touch anything they touched. This is why there were separate bathrooms, coffee, supplies, and work spaces.