Enlightening and Sad

Much of what one would expect is here, heartbreaking and discouraging as it would seem. But there were some unexpected facets of life in the plantation-era south that I hadn't considered. Pretty much, it was a white guy's world and everybody else was just living in it. One can read this book and see how far-reaching these behaviors are, and the elements that are still pervasive in some elements of our society. The big question is: How much has really changed?