Night Comes to the Cumberlands: A Biography of a Depressed Area

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by Harry M. Caudill

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How can a reader stomach the thorough nastiness at work here (and the vile uses the book became known for? That is, can the racism, sexism, classism, and its role in furthering the eugenics movement be overlooked? (Asking for friends.)
Jane Brewer Apparently this is historical information which delineates the reasons that this culture has retained many aspects of the lives into which they were b…moreApparently this is historical information which delineates the reasons that this culture has retained many aspects of the lives into which they were born. Even today there are pockets of people who recognize their ancestors and relate to tales from the past. These were strong people who survived despite limited knowledge and are still with us in their children’s lives. Their children search for things they have learned via the media which their parents can’t understand. Many rebel against their parents and leave home with little or no experience of how to survive in a world they have never known or even seen. For those trying to understand and try to help these kids to break the cycle, this historical cycle lends knowledge allowing the reader to see How the parents and grandparents learned and perpetuated the cultural way of living in isolation and attempting to raise their children in the same manner. I found empathy for the older generation by understanding that is how life has been for them for all their lives and their parents lives etc. I am more aware of what the kids believe that life is and the serious need for them to find new ways to survive in a healthier way in a vastly different world. Love and caring are called for here not claims of racism, etc. (less)
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