White people in the South may never fully know the extent to which Negroes defended themselves and protected their jobs — and, in many cases, their lives — by perfecting an air of ignorance and agreement. MLK Jr. Why we can't wait.

White people in the South may never fully know the extent to which Negroes defended themselves and protected their jobs — and, in many cases, their lives — by perfecting an air of ignorance and agreement.