Complex sentence: During this time, she becomes an active political protester, but she does not think of herself in that way, but places the focus upon herself and uses the autobiographical form to demonstrate how the civil rights movement influenced her.
Split into simpler sentences: During this time, she becomes an active political protester, but she does not think of herself in that way. She places the focus upon herself and uses the autobiographical form to demonstrate how the civil rights movement influenced her.