We saw children and old people who regularly missed one or two meals a day and who depended on grits and fatback to survive. And we saw people of all ages who were obviously defeated by these conditions. In the evenings. I met privately with migrant workers. who constitute a large segment of the population of southern Florida. They told me a story of unequalled human misery and despairof seldom having enough to eat. of seldom knowing where or when their next job would be. of seldom being eligible for community services we take for granted. What I saw during the day and heard at night had a profound impact on me.