The author tells of his experiences after he darkened his skin and traveled through the South in order to find out how it feels to be black.
A reader from Arizona write's:
If you question the civil rights movement or anything pertaining to racial bias, you should read this book. It is a clear example from first hand knowledge about how an African American man is treated in the deep south during the civil rights movement. The historical and emotional aspect of this book makes it one of the best books I have ever read and this should be required reading for ALL high schools in the U.S.