Society has a very delicate balance. Any small thing can upset that balance and cause disorder. People’s feelings and opinions are the biggest cause of societal problems. Their feelings and opinions soon create inequality. Social inequality is a big problem because it allows an unfair hierarchy. The privileged population stays at the top and the other populations are belittled. Racial, gender, economic, and ethnic inequality all show that society can be easily manipulated. In early America, white people controlled everything; people of color were dehumanized. …show more content…
In 1865, people of color finally had citizenship and rights. However, they did not have access to all of their necessities because of the segregation that was occurring. White people still felt that anyone of color did not deserve anything. Society was extremely unpleasant but it inspired many people to create art, music, books, and other things to reveal the horrific truth of racism. Harper Lee was one of these people and she wrote a book that exhibited the injustice of the 20th century. Her book, titled To Kill a Mockingbird, was published in 1960 and was immediately