After the South lost the Civil War and was forced to submit to Reconstruction, African Americans began to be considered American citizens in their own right with all the same rights as white Americans. Nevertheless, racial conflict became a major problem in the region as whites, who had always dominated blacks, wanted to continue to exert power over them. To do this, the states that once comprised the Confederacy began passing numerous discriminatory laws to suppress African Americans. These laws became stricter in the 1950s and became known as Jim Crow laws. Since the fall of the Jim Crow South in the late 1960s, numerous works have been published explaining the many aspects of this chapter of American history. An example of this is the work which shows in great detail how unbalanced and harsh black life was. One example is the horribly cruel game of “Nigger Knocking” in which white children attacked black pedestrians by throwing rocks or hitting them with car antennas. Furthermore, it is argued that every aspect of daily life was perilous for black people. According to the book, even crossing the street, for example, was still a gamble since "many white motorists enjoyed the 'sport' of chasing blacks down the sidewalks with their cars." The way this quote is written shows some negative bias towards white people of the time by using the phrase "delighted." Next, the book focuses heavily on one of the most well-known aspects of the Jim Crow era: segregation. While segregation was supposed to create an environment of separation with equal facilities and rights, the book makes a point of proving that it was a complete farce. Schools, jobs, and public services have always been inferior for black people, and the book emphasizes the idea that this was often intentional in order to keep black people down. “Applying for a job… was often a humiliating experience” for black individuals, and any problems in the workplace were “blamed on black workers.” Meanwhile, white authorities, who were supposed to ensure educational equality for blacks, “did not believe that blacks should be educated at all.” Overall, this book is intended to give a general examination of the Jim Crow South, but the language used is not neutral. He strongly argues that white people have undermined equality and people's rights.