Here is a tl dr: Ned Cobb (1885-1973), also known as Nate Shaw, was a black farmer in Alabama. The man was colossal and his story is epic. It is brilliant social critique in its purest form. It's powerful stuff and should be taught alongside Malcolm X, Martin Luther King, Jr., John Brown, and James Baldwin. He came to the conclusion of the necessity for a socialist society without ever having read a book on the subject, just by keeping his eyes open and being lead by the compass of his soul. His voice is a resounding trumpet for the oppressed and I don't see how any that have heard it could help but question the immoral foundation that this country was built upon. This man tells it like it is and the truths that he comes to realize as a poor illiterate farmer in Alabama are those that many in this country do not want to look at to this day. You get to know how this man's mind works and you see the society through his eyes. I admit, it was a bit jarring at first, but then after a while it's like having his voice inside your head and that is the whole point. No offense, but the reader who makes the comment that the book, told in Nate Shaw's voice, was confusing because of the colloquialisms should, in my humble opinion, be ignored. This book is absolutely incredible and everyone, especially Americans, should read it.
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