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yes... The absence of participants. "The only sound in the room is the sound of crickets"

In fairness, there's not a lot to say. It was a horrible time in the country for blacks. I wish I had a time machine to see what it was like.

> It was a horrible time in the country for blacks.

It still is, it's just better than it was when this book was published. However, we are back to people openly espousing racism and white supremacy.