The Paths I Chose

The Paths I Chose

F. Clayton Cobb / FClayton Cobb

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Xlibris US
Año de edición:
2018
Materia
Memorias
ISBN:
9781984556738

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The Paths I Chose is a story that begins as a prison journal that quickly morphs into the tales of a young black man whose life is shaped by experiences of his life which begin in south Florida and unfolds in the outlying suburban streets of downtown Atlanta. From the formative post era civil rights years of his life. Racism and inequality as an adolescence in schools and the military. To things being no better in life after transitioning back to civilian life and really trying to be the person he was expected to be. He also talks about the inhumane conditions and treatment of prisoners by guards and how prisons have been turned into industrial complexes that profit off inmates by leasing them out as laborers. As well as stories about the rise or epidemic of drug use and sales in the city that he calls home. Along with an introductions to people who impacted his.This book also contains a decade by decade historical timeline from the 60’s to the 2000’s. Complete with rumors, conspiracy theories, and interesting looks at history as it unfolds.

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