A review by anovelobsession
Blood at the Root: A Racial Cleansing in America by Patrick Phillips

5.0

I had heard about Forsyth County and it’s racial segregation from the famous Oprah episode in the 1980s. This book explains how that county got to the point where there were no African Americans living in the entire county. The author grew up in Forsyth County and has done extensive research about the history of the county. When I read books like this I am always shocked by how horrible some people are. Nothing excuses the hate and ignorance that was pervasive in the county. Equally unforgivable were the residents that just looked the other way. “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” - Edmund Burke.
I highly recommend this book for ALL readers.