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A chilling insight into the racial tensions of the 1960s South.

May 19, 2010

by KingreX32
posted in Cafe Libri: Reviewing Books & More

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At first I didnt want to read this book when it was given to be, but By the Second Chapter I was hooked. I finished the book the next day. John Howard Griffin a white auther from Mansfield, Texas decides to dye his skin to pass as a black man and spends Six weeks in The South. In the book he Details many of the hardships he went through because of the colour of his skin.

Instead of getting upset though this book is a good example of how much things have changed in the world, the rights Black people now have because of things like the Social Rights movement and people like Martin Luther King Jr and Rosa Parks. Humanity has improved and learnt alot in thirty years, but times like these will always cast a dark cloud over our heads.

A chilling insite into the racial tensions of the 1960s South.

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cpw1952 May 19, 2010

I read this book over thirty years ago and, while I don't recall any specific details, I remember being totally mesmerized. I think I can smell a re-read in my future! Good job on the review.

KingreX32 May 19, 2010

Thanks. Funny this was just supposed to be a Quick tip, but it was too long. LOL

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review by the1ren. May 26, 2010

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A challenging task

The author goes beyond just being curious about another race and actually experiences the facts of being a black person. This was definitely a bold thing to do. In the beginning I was expecting a charity "we are the world" writing but the author really took you beyond the surface of his experience and into the grit of how he felt as he was experiencing these things. In a time when we have our first Black President many people believe racism no longer exist … more

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Quick Tip by blnchsr. July 09, 2010

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I remember reading this in junior high, and for someone who was raised in New England, where I had never even seen a person of color, then grew up in Southern California where I met people of all different races, religions, creeds, etc. this was a very interesting story. The movie with Sidney Poitier was wonderful, too.

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Quick Tip by katiedj. June 09, 2010

A Quick Tip by katiedj

I read this book in High school. It was a real eye-opener!

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Im KingreX32. Im Canadian and a Gamer. I have a Nintendo Wii and DS. I write reviews and play around with photoshop a bit. I love rock music and this is my website. http://kingrex32.webs.com/ … more