Black Like Me (Cliffs Notes) [Paperback]

Margaret Mansfield (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 12, 1971 | ISBN-10: 0822002450 | ISBN-13: 978-0822002451

This book recounts one of the most exciting sociological experiments of the 20th century. The Caucasian author undergoes chemical and physical changes to appear as an African American, to document the bias and social injustices of the white American society from personal experience.

Product Details

• Paperback: 80 pages
• Publisher: Cliffs Notes (April 12, 1971)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0822002450
• ISBN-13: 978-0822002451
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #568,815 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars DON'T HATE ON THE 5 STAR BOOK, September 2, 2001

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Black Like Me (Cliffs Notes) (Paperback)

This book was the best book that I have ever read. It would open up the hearts of all the white people who don't like black people. This man put his life on the line. He turned his self black knowing about all of the evil things that can happen to him while he was traveling through the deep South. I know ain't no white person would wanna turn themselves black just to see what it would be like. I am glad that I picked up this book. This book made tears come to my eyes. It should be in the school librarys ....

2.0 out of 5 stars Notes don't simplify the book, February 11, 2009

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This review is from: Black Like Me (Cliffs Notes) (Paperback)

This is the first Cliffs Notes product that I've seen that doesn't actually simplify or summarize the book. I thought that was the purpose of Cliffs Notes!

5 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars K.D THOUGHT OF A GREAT BOOK, January 31, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Black Like Me (Cliffs Notes) (Paperback)

I REALY LIKE THIS BOOK. IT WAS BASED ON A MAN WHO WANTED TO KNOW WHAT RACISM WAS LIKE. AND HE WAS FACED WITH THE DESISSION OF BECOMING A BLACK MAN. AFTER HE CAM E TO A CONCIOUS DISCION ABOUT IT, HE DARKENED HIS SKIN AND MOVED TO AT THAT TIME A VERY SEGRAGATED PLACE. HE FACED LITTLE DISRIMANTION AND WAS ABLE TO COME OUT OF IT, WITH A FEW IDENTITY CHANGES.