The Comparison of Poll Tax Country” to Black Like Me
"The Comparison of Poll Tax Country” to Black like Me
John Griffin was a normal white man living an average life. He like many other whites knew that people of color were discriminated against, but he never really knew how much the color of one’s skin made a difference in the way people act. If Griffin had seen “poll tax country” he would have seen racism in a new light. Griffin’s experiment was to go down south as a colored man to learn the truth of how life was a black man. By look at the painting “Poll Tax Country,” one can see who had the power in early-1900s Southern society. After slavery blacks were still discriminated against and had to travel miles just to find a bathroom for blacks. “Poll Tax Country” shows a new perspective on how blacks were treated as people and how was each others back was the only thing that kept them going.
In “Poll Tax Country,” a detail that stood out was the columns that held up the roof of the platform. One of the columns matches those of the Supreme Court and the White House. The different columns symbolize different branches and groups of people that came together to makes laws to keep blacks in debt in certain areas. The column have historical significance: columns have been used since the times of the ancient Egyptians and Romans. Both civilizations had slaves to build monuments that would withstand the test of time. Similarly, the people who built the New World were indentured servants who came to the New World with the hope of starting a new life. Slaves have played a big role in society as far back as the ancient Egyptians, building towns and monuments that still stand today. The columns connect to slavery – without slaves, many of today’s wonders might not exist. Slavery is a dark time in every society’s history. However, slaves had a major contribution to the forming of nations. The first slaves of this nation came with the settlers that came from England. As time when on, Africans were packed on ships and
John Griffin was a normal white man living an average life. He like many other whites knew that people of color were discriminated against, but he never really knew how much the color of one’s skin made a difference in the way people act. If Griffin had seen “poll tax country” he would have seen racism in a new light. Griffin’s experiment was to go down south as a colored man to learn the truth of how life was a black man. By look at the painting “Poll Tax Country,” one can see who had the power in early-1900s Southern society. After slavery blacks were still discriminated against and had to travel miles just to find a bathroom for blacks. “Poll Tax Country” shows a new perspective on how blacks were treated as people and how was each others back was the only thing that kept them going.
In “Poll Tax Country,” a detail that stood out was the columns that held up the roof of the platform. One of the columns matches those of the Supreme Court and the White House. The different columns symbolize different branches and groups of people that came together to makes laws to keep blacks in debt in certain areas. The column have historical significance: columns have been used since the times of the ancient Egyptians and Romans. Both civilizations had slaves to build monuments that would withstand the test of time. Similarly, the people who built the New World were indentured servants who came to the New World with the hope of starting a new life. Slaves have played a big role in society as far back as the ancient Egyptians, building towns and monuments that still stand today. The columns connect to slavery – without slaves, many of today’s wonders might not exist. Slavery is a dark time in every society’s history. However, slaves had a major contribution to the forming of nations. The first slaves of this nation came with the settlers that came from England. As time when on, Africans were packed on ships and