Black Like Me Group

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rpg
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High School - 12th Grade

About the story, did he suffer the actual hardships of black man? What did he learn about mankind being Black? Over all meaning book.

Need 3 solid points on which I can build on.....Im going to be comparing it to another book "Black Boy"

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Posted by rpg on Thursday May 28, 2009 at 1:43 PM and tagged with 3 solid points about "black like me", black like me.

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  1. dalepowell1962
    dalepowell1962 Teacher
    College - Freshman

    eNotes Editor

    John Howard Griffin did indeed experience the hardships of being black in Black Like Me. For one, he experienced how difficult it was to find what most of us take for granted:  a bathroom.  He also learned about peer pressure.  Even though he was not required by law to give up a bus seat at the time the story takes place, he does start to give up his seat to a white woman as a common courtesy.  When he does this, he meets with disapproval from his black "peers".

    He also came to realize how improper treatment can lead to  what society deems improper behavior.  Black Like Me is a true story and Griffin was not recognizable as white during his "experiment"- so at times, it was impossible for him to experience anything except that of what a black person would experience at the time.

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    Posted by dalepowell1962 on Thursday May 28, 2009 at 2:01 PM