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4.32 AVERAGE
4.32 AVERAGE
Strong horrific story with excellent research, the author has done a good job finding interviews and transcripts to give back some semblance of voice to the displaced and tormented black community of this county.
The timeline of the book was very focused on the original incidents and there was a quick skip through the rest of the timeline to the protests, but as it is so mind-boggling how much denial, bigotry and insanity can permeate a community for so long and I could have done with more of an understanding of how this hate was passed down generations.
A book scarier than the worst horror novel, and worth reading and discussing.
The timeline of the book was very focused on the original incidents and there was a quick skip through the rest of the timeline to the protests, but as it is so mind-boggling how much denial, bigotry and insanity can permeate a community for so long and I could have done with more of an understanding of how this hate was passed down generations.
A book scarier than the worst horror novel, and worth reading and discussing.
This is a fascinating story. I recommend this book.
I remember hearing about this book on NPR: http://www.npr.org/2016/09/15/494063372/the-racial-cleansing-that-drove-1-100-black-residents-out-of-forsyth-county-ga
It was shocking to hear about the awful history of a town just north of Atlanta and my home. The book was so well-researched and I think it really benefitted from being written by someone who grew up in Forsyth county. A book that is well worth reading.
It was shocking to hear about the awful history of a town just north of Atlanta and my home. The book was so well-researched and I think it really benefitted from being written by someone who grew up in Forsyth county. A book that is well worth reading.
A chilling and astonishing exploration of the history of Forsyth County, Georgia where, after a rape and murder in 1912, local white citizens drove all African Americans out of the county. Forsyth County remained all-white throughout most of the 20th Century. Phillips has done his research and this is a well-written and important work for those who want to understand the history of racial violence in the United States.
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
sad
medium-paced
I'm going to come back later and rate this book.
I give this book 3.5 stars but I am rounding up to 4 stars due to the important and incredibly unbelieving story of this county in Georgia.
I give this book 3.5 stars but I am rounding up to 4 stars due to the important and incredibly unbelieving story of this county in Georgia.
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
tense
medium-paced
This is a powerful book. The author reveals horrible truths about the racial cleansing in Forsyth. I feel not enough people know about this and should. It was so difficult to read even though the book wasn't very long. There were times I had to put the book down because the events that happened were pretty terrible and it was made more upsetting because this actually happened. However, the author has written it so well with matter-of-factness, truth and tact. I wish higher powers would read this book to make sure history does not repeat itself. Highly recommend.
I finished this in February, and I'm still talking and thinking about it. This is an important part of history we all need to learn about and learn from so we don't repeat it. The book itself is well written and easily read, even though the subject is rough. I can't recommend this book enough.
I just want to give a shout out to the Eclectic Readers podcast. After I finished this, I listened to their podcast and it was great. http://sunriserobot.net/eclecticreaders/31/
I just want to give a shout out to the Eclectic Readers podcast. After I finished this, I listened to their podcast and it was great. http://sunriserobot.net/eclecticreaders/31/
Heartbreaking, infuriating and inspiring. It amazes me to this day the intransigent bigotry that I grew up with, unspoken for the most part, that permeated every attitude about belonging, rights, appearance, work, school, laws and home. It amazes me that the words of Booker T. Washington about hard work and finding an enduring place in their communities could be embraced, believed, acted on by so many good people of color, and ending so badly for so many of them. How could we allow this to happen? And yet just yesterday Dylann Roof was condemned to death for killing 9 people in a prayer circle. He felt he had no choice. I hope I am awakening from my long sleep of indifference and neglect, but I wonder if that is enough. I know it is a beginning.