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Racism between blacks and whites is a problem that has haunted the United States for a long time, and still does today. John Howard Griffin (author) wants to experience first hand the hardships and obstacles of being a black man in the United States. Griffin's experience actually began as a science research study of the Negro in the south, with help of medical treatments John was able to transform himself into a Negro. John Howard …

…meet up with him John was a true artist; he did what no one else could do in his time for fear and their safety. John did however did do what he intended to and spread the word of how the negroes were really treated which helped out to add on more to the black folks having more right during this era of civil rights, which lead to this very diverse America we have today.