Though Baker was paroled after a few months, the North Carolina officials disrupted not only his own life but also that of his family. His parents had to move to New York, and he and the other protestors were paroled to other states so that they could no longer live in the South. Further, because he had to transfer universities, he was in school for much longer than he otherwise would have been. After the end of this passage, he discusses the other careers he had before returning to North Carolina.