Sofia Timeline and Summary

Sofia comes to meet Mr.__. She’s visibly pregnant. She insists the baby is Harpo’s and tells Harpo that when he’s free of his daddy’s interfering, she and the baby will be waiting.
Sofia and Harpo get married and Sofia comes to live in the little shed that Harpo fixes up as a house for them.
When Harpo starts beating her, Sofia confronts Celie about the sin she did to her. She says it’s tough to live in a man’s world but she will fight to the bitter death for her rights as a person if she needs to.
Sofia leaves Harpo.
Sofia returns one night to visit Harpo’s jukejoint. She hauls off and hits Harpo’s live-in lover, Squeak, when Squeak tries to make problems with Sofia.
Sofia ends up in jail after "sassing" the mayor’s wife. She’s beaten so badly, she’s lucky to be alive.
Sofia works in the prison laundry. She says she’s just like Celie now—subservient.
Sofia ends up serving the remainder of her prison sentence working for the mayor’s family.
Sofia and Harpo get back together.
Sofia’s mom dies and she is one of the pallbearers, along with her sisters.
Eleanor Jane, the mayor’s daughter, keeps coming around. She sees Sofia as a second mama. Eventually, Sofia gets her to see the problems between black and white in the area, specifically the problems Sofia has with white people.