I have finished reading Black Like Me by John Howard Griffin. This book was a very amazing and inspiring read. Through out the book I was continually amazed by the southern people's discrimination against the black race. I can hardly believe it could get so bad on such a broad scale. A small hate group is one thing but for the whole population to be thinking that way or at least permitting it is very astonishing. As Griffin neared the end of his experiment as a black man he was switching back and forth between races and visiting the same places. I was amazed at how different the receptions he recieved were. He was the same man both times, wore the same clothes, everything was the same except his skin colour but when he was white he could go where he pleased and buy what he wanted but as a black he was treated with hostility and was very restricted. It is very sad really that discrimination like this can happen so openly and be so supported. After Griffin had published his journal and done quite a few interviews he recieved a very interesting mix of responses. He recieves many support letters, a large portion actually rom people living in the southern States. I thought that was interesting since that is where the racism is the worst, but it shows you how powerful peer pressure really is. No one wants to stick out and be the odd ball, people would rather be wrong than to be unpopular. In Griffin's own town though he is recieved with a lot of hostility and he eventually moves to Mexico so he and his family can escape this. I found the book very eye opening and educational. I would reccomend this book to nearly anyone.