Synopsis
The book gives an interesting insight into the procedures of detention and the secret appeals tribunal. Mutasa faithfully reprints all the various orders served on him and his lawyers' correspondence, interspersed with reflections on the general situation in Rhodesia. Rhodesian Black Behind Bars also illustrates the depth of disillusion and bitterness of even conservative Africans who at one time hoped for peaceful evolution and now cannot adapt to the new demands of the situation.