I do honestly and wholeheartedly believe that this atrocity occured. I commend the author, Blackmon, for being brave enough to bring this matter out in the open. I have heard tales from the elders as a child telling these same tales of woe. I do, however, criticize this work on two grounds (1) That the South was the only reigieon of the US guilty of this sort of practise. (2) That african Americans were the only group subjected to this abuse. The simultaneous rise of the Union in other parts of the nation vindicated my first and second question. Evidently a large mass of people were tired of being opressed and were even willing to fight large battles(brice's mountain in WV where over 50 men died. The colorado massacre in 1919 where over 200 men, wemen and children died)and die to change this matter. All of this business changed with the rise of the Union in the 50's. Please, Mr. Blackmon, tell the whole story, not just what is ploitically correct to say. L Dowless. hldowless@hotmail.com
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