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Andy Plonka
Feb 07, 2012 rated it really liked it
I'm probably being oversensitive considering the book was written in 1940 and the attitudes between blacks and caucasians was different then, but though I agree with the authors sentiments on how whites treated blacks at that time, I think I got his point loud and clear without the extra verbiage. ...more
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Deedee
Jun 22, 2010 rated it it was ok  ·  review of another edition
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Repetition, repetition, repetition. The author made his point, in a clever and convincing way. Then he made his point -- again; and again; and again; and again!
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