...timelss Classic When we think about what life is like today and how people are treated equally , the thought of discriminating against a person because their skin is a different color seems morally wrong. Well in 1930’s this was pretty much the normality in day to day life. To kill Mocking bird shows what is was like to live in a time when people were treated terribly because of the color of their skin. This novel also reflects the time at which it was written because in the 1960’s racism against African Americans was still a big problem. To Kill a Mocking bird is a timeless classic because it teaches readers what it was like to live in 1930’s and issues of racism, it relates to the time period it was written in , and it also still relates to issues that are present today. During the 1930’s racism was a very big issue in the south. African Americans were treated extremely un- fair and had little civil rights. They were persecuted and discriminated against because of the color of their skin and no other reason but that. Racist Americans seemed to really think that African Americans were less important and less human then white people because there skin was brown. “Despite the decline of organizations such as the Ku Klux Klan, racism was as strong as ever, especially in the Southern states” (Allen). To me this shows that the racist white American was ignorant and honestly stupid to think that a person was less important and less human because their skin was...
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...black man, he's the talking about how black people think they should be over white people and their problems aren't really that bad. This shows racial inequality in the book because blacks people are looked at a lot different than white people in the 1930's. First to Kill a Mockingbird should not be banned in public schools because it teaches kids about racism in the 1930's and how it was bad.Atticus says, "No jury in this part of the...
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...RACSIM IN 1930’S AMERICA RACSIM IN 1930’S AMERICA In the early 1930's many races were still treated as inferiors. It was not only African Americans discriminated against but also many of the more ethnic groups were treated the same way, more so in the south than the north. White Americans had a better life than the minorities. It was considered wrong for an African Americans (Black People) to question and judge white people. Many rights of the black people were completely ignored. They were also treated as lower class citizens. In 1930 racism was the most horrible thing because no black person was allowed to be near a white person and they had different rights. Black people were called ‘Animals, Nigga, and Negro. Black people faced many series of problem such as: Black people didn’t have the same human right as white people, because they were seen as an inferior animal. They also were paid less than whites; formal education was not given to blacks, it was illegal for blacks to read books, go to any school or library. Black people had separate washrooms, different schools they couldn't eat in establishments like restaurant, they were beaten, punished and accused. The only jobs that blacks could do was work in the house of white people doing household chores like cleaning washing and farm/ yard work and cooking, black people were forced to say "yes sir" and 'Yes mum" to small white kids, black people were not allowed to be on public transport with white people. During...
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...Of Mice & Men exemplifies how being different caused segregation in the 1930’s. Lennie’s cognitive disability caused him to be discriminated against, just like those of color. I chose to do a diary entry so that I could really challenge and put myself in the position of those that were discriminated against for being different. I feel in our time that is 2015, we are also facing discrimination and racism with the recent police brutality. Therefore, I felt the need to do segregation in the 1930’s. With a diary entry, I could not only take emotions and experiences that I have faced for being different and discriminated against, but also those that faced prejudice in the 1930’s, to tie it all together into a diary entry from the 1930’s. My purpose...
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...Amid the 1920's racism was boundless and was practically inevitable as Blacks always got threatened not only by individuals but rather the recently rising group called the Ku Klux Klan. Individuals of various religious foundations were also being abused by these groups. Segregation happened amid the 1930s when the white and black individuals were isolated inside their group in view of their skin tone. Segregation means the separation of people due to race or color in a community. Racism is loathed or prejudice of another race or different races. Even though there was a decrease of such associations as the Ku Klux Klan discrimination was as solid as ever in the Southern states there were no laws to secure against racist or loathe groups that...
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...What factors contributed to the social unrest of the 1930’s and the 1940’s? “As a consequence of the riot, the first awakenings of a new political awareness began to be felt in the hearts of black people, time and the remarkable foresight, courage and initiative of a few dedicated members of the majority were all that were required to crystallize this awareness into a mighty political force.” – Doris Johnson, the Quiet Revolution in the Bahamas: Family Islanders Press Limited -1972. Numerous factors or elements contributed to the social issues of the 1930s and the 1940s. From social factors such as: crime, racism, lack of education and poverty to economic factors like: Unemployment, the 1929 Stock Market Crash, The Great Depression and underemployment. To think about it there were even political factors such as: the residents didn’t like who was in charge of the country, and they didn’t have a say or a vote. The first economic issue that I am going to talk about is the 1929 stock Market crash which then leads into the Great Depression. The world was in crisis when the stock market crashed in October, 1929 in New York on Wall Street. The stock market was one of the largest institutions in America. “While business tycoons were getting richer, the workers in their factories were poorly paid, the farmers were not receiving fair prices for their crops and therefore masses of people didn’t have enough money to buy what the factories were producing. Soon the factories came to...
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...From the 1930’s an abundant of people still view women, blacks, and age in a stereotypical way today. In the novel To Kill A Mockingbird, Harper Lee shows many different types of prejudice in the 1930’s, which affect the characters decision making and their views toward others. The prejudice we see most often in this book is racism. Women did not have the same rights as men back in the 1930’s. Ageism plays a big role as well in the book which affect the characters view towards others. To begin, Harper Lee demonstrates a lot of sexism towards women. Back then women did not have any choice, you were born a women, you have to act like one. Women are considered weak in the 1930’s. They were supposed to do things only women must do. Such as staying...
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...In the article “A Different Read on ‘Mockingbird’” by Scott Martelle, the outdated teaching method and innacurate point of view in To Kill A Mockingbird, are give deep consideration. questioned. First, there are many other more accurate (Lee, grew up during this time, so it is still accurate, but maybe a bit bais) books that teach about the hardships of African Americans in the 1930’s. Secondly, the book is told from a very limited point of view. Some people argue that the lessons of To Kill A Mockingbird are timeless, and are still valuable. While it is true that the book states some very important key points about the hardships of African Americans in the 1930’s, it is stated from a very biased point of view. There are many other books...
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...Mockingbird Relates to Scottsboro “Racism is man's gravest threat to man - the maximum of hatred for a minimum of reason” (Abraham Joshua Heschel). Through american history racism has been a characteristic of society, and will be upon us until there is no color variation among us. The Scottsboro tragedy was an incident during The Great Depression, where 9 black men were wrongfully convicted of rape. They were put on trial and discriminated against during their time in the justice system. PBS’s American Experience video accurately portrayed the events that impacted America in both a positive and negative way. 9 men were convicted of rape during a time of great racism and prejudice, this is America circa 1930’s. America used to be a messed up...
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...As a lawyer, Atticus has a duty to ensure everyone who enters the court is treated in a equal and just way. Atticus not only expresses the opposite, but introduces more prejudice into the courtroom. Atticus does not call out the blatant racism and prejudice that surrounds him, and so shows himself to be a product of his time. Atticus also shows this flaw in his professional life. Atticus believes that Tom Robinson is innocent and a good person, but he is too afraid of social repercussions to challenge the views of the white men of the jury. Instead, he encourages the jury to swap their racist views with sexist and class views. During the conclusion of Atticus’ defense, he tells the jury, “She [Mayella] has committed no crime, she has merely broken a rigid and time honored code of our society, a code so severe that whoever breaks it is hounded from our midst as unfit to live with. She is a victim of cruel poverty and ignorance, but I cannot pity her; she is white.”(271-2) Atticus’...
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...Harper Lee uses foreshadowing in her novel to help her audience understand the topic of racism in Maycomb. She first uses foreshadowing when Atticus says”...It's when you know you're licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what (Lee, 112).” The trial hasn't even begun and Atticus knows he won't win, all because Tom Robinson happens to be black. She is foreshadowing how Tom Robinson's trial will ultimately end. This quote is foreshadowing the conviction of an innocent man for a crime he did not commit, all because of the color of his skin. He will be convicted because he is considered to be even less than the white “trash” of the town. It's an evident example of the racism that took place in Maycomb during...
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...The classic To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee, is told from a first-person view from Scout, a six year old tomboy who lives with his father Atticus Flinch, a lawyer, and her brother Jem, who is ten years old, in small town in Southern Alabama called Maycomb. The story takes place in the 1930’s, where segregation was in play and the Great Depression just happened. Atticus was appointed to be a lawyer for Tom Robinson, a black man accused of a crime he insisted he didn’t commit, and the jury comes to the conclusion that he is guilty, even though Atticus provided substantial evidence. The quote here is taken from where Jem and Scout are talking after the ruling at home: “...I think there’s just one kind of folks. Folks.” (pg. 231). The excerpt...
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...important idea’s about race in 1930’s America? Steinbeck uses the character of Crooks to convey the ideas that racism was an important issue in 1930’s America. Crooks experiences prejudice and persecution on the ranch but Steinbeck does not present him purely as a symbol of race issues- he’s a fully developed character with the same hopes as other characters. He dreams of freedom and dignity but he is destined to experience the same fate as millions of other black men in the 30’s, that of poverty, loneliness and abuse. Crooks’ experiences on the ranch are typical of black men in 1930’s America. He is separated from the other white workers and he is not allowed into the bunkhouse with the other white men which was considered ‘normal’ as black people were seen as inferior to white people. In some ways this is an advantage for Crooks as he gets privacy and “being alone, he could leave his things about”, something that none of the other workers had or could do. On the other hand, Crooks is very lonely and he tries to hide this by reading. It was very unusual for a black man in 1930’s America to be educated and able to read, but Crooks was very interested in the rights that he had. On the shelf above his bed he had “a tattered dictionary and a mauled copy of the California civil code.” This shows that Crooks is probably just as intelligent, if not more intelligent than the white men on the ranch. Racial prejudice on the ranch was typical of the 30’s however, Steinbeck is careful...
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...Modern Urban World Torrence The differences Whites and Blacks, as well as their comparisons, are portrayed through two different movies of two different eras of American history. Remember the Titans centers around an integrated high school football team in Virginia in the 1970’s. The team has to figure out how to bond together as one in order to overcome racial adversity of the south in the 1970’s. The Great Debaters takes place in Texas during the Great Depression of the 1930’s. Three black college students on a debate team, along with their coach Professor Tolson, travel the road debating more and more prestigious colleges, while developing as young educated black men (and women) in the racist 1930’s south. Character development is both films plays a vital role. In Remember the Titans, the relationship formed between Gary and Julius, and Boone and Yost symbolizes the White/Black differences coming together and actually forming stronger friendships then that of two of the same races. There were also the supporting roles of characters that helped integrate the football team such as Louie, Rev, and Blue who were the very first players who were able to set color aside as it has nothing to do with neither football nor the quality of a man. In The Great Debaters, the growth of Henry Lowe and the relationship between James Farmer Jr. and his father are crucial to watch. Henry Lowe starts off as a misguided young man who responds to conflicts with walking away and surrounds...
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...Racism is a horrible blemish on America’s history and still affects Americans today and in the past. Racism is almost gone in the United States, other than a few small pockets of racist groups, like the KKK and Neo-Nazis. There is also still “common racism”, with police brutality and racist police, which is a problem that needs to be fixed. Racism affects and has affected America through segregation, wrongful prosecution, and police brutality. Firstly, America has always been plagued with racism dating as far back as the 1800’s. Racist laws were often the societal law, these laws were often called the Jim Crow laws. Jim Crow laws got its name off a comedian’s portrayal of a black man. Jim Crows law included many laws that were extremely...
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