came after Sherburn to lynch him. After Sherburn with only a shotgun held off the mob‚ and made them disperse‚ it was obvious that no one in the mob had the courage to go through with the lynching. Col‚ Sherburn begins his verbal attack by emasculating the crowd and laughing as he explains‚ “The idea of you lynching anybody! It’s amusing. The idea of you thinking you had pluck enough to lynch a man! Because you’re brave enough to tar and feather poor friendless cast-out women that come along here‚ did
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Jim Crow Laws ”Mr. Finch‚ I tried. I tried to ’thout bein ’ ugly to her. I didn ’t wanta push her or nothin ’ . . . if you was a nigger like me‚ you ’d be scared‚ too" (Lee 261). Tom Robinson is frightened by the possibility of death for interacting with a white woman‚ which was illegal in the 1930s. Jim Crow Laws were unjust for African Americans because segregation limited their opportunities‚ it restricted their rights‚ and it allowed whites to persecute African Americans. The Jim Crow Laws
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even though he did not know he was going to rob the store‚ her thought that Melvin and R. W. were going to buy him the pearl handled pistol he had been wanting. More over the punishment I think he deserves are not as severe as the ones that the lynching mob gave him. Rather I think that he should still get in trouble‚ but I don’t think he should be killed or lynched‚ because that is too severe‚ maybe he should be grounded as in go to school work on the farm‚ then go home and not leave. I don’t think
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People (NAACP) was founded in 1909 to politically advocate for racial equality across all platforms of life in America for for more social and political rights regarding African Americans. They fought for desegregation of schools‚ protesting against lynching‚ and advocated for equal rights that African Americans haven’t been receiving in terms of their poverty‚ education‚ and social discrimination. By the 1940’s‚ the African Americas saw additional freedom starting with FDR’s executive order 8802 that
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ADMIRATION.” – Willie Lynch William “Willie” Lynch is a British slave owner in the West Indies‚ who came to the United States to advise American slave owners on how to keep their slaves restrained. Lynching or Lynch law is actually attributed to him since it derives from his last name. Lynching initially referred to the hanging of the black man. His main purpose in life is to teach white society how to convert a man into a slave. Willie Lynch’s theory is classified by different categories
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The period of Reconstruction began during the Civil War and ended in 1877. This era is known for the advancements made in favor of racial equality. These improvements included the fourteenth amendment (citizenship and equal protection under the law to blacks) and the fifteenth amendment (voting rights for blacks) of the Constitution. Yet‚ with the end of Reconstruction in 1877‚ the Republican Party lost control of the southern governments and the Democratic Party took over. This shift in power was
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Freedom did not come easy for the former slaves of the United States of America. Racism was still highly prevalent in the process of ratifying the 13th Amendment and even more afterwards. Times were hard before they had a voice and only got harder after they were considered a part of the country. Former slaves had to defend themselves in order to survive in the country for the reason that no one else would. After the 13th Amendment was ratified on January 31‚ 1865‚ former slaves used political
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To Kill a Mockingbird is not about killing birds or animal cruelty‚ as the name might suggest‚ but about the courage necessary to follow ones morals and resist the community’s undying hatred and prejudice to Negroes. One character in particular that portrays this courage is Atticus. Harper Lee shows Atticus’ bravery time and time again‚ never ceasing to surprise her readers with new situations of increasing severity. Never showing any sign that he is in difficulty‚ Atticus shows courage by standing
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In most societies‚ there are standards that help protect the citizens. However‚ when the standards are set by people who are prejudiced and bigoted the outcome can potentially be harmful to those whom the society deems “unacceptable” or “different”. To Kill a Mockingbird by the famed author Harper Lee is a novel that allows the audience to reflect on significant social issues and values in our society. The poem by Abel Meeropol titled Strange Fruit also reflects on the tragedy of discrimination.
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defend slavery‚ they did so under the confederate flag‚ which consisted of the colors red‚ white‚ and blue. Terrorist groups like the Ku Klux Klan and many other white supremacist groups‚ led hanise crimes against African Americans which included: lynching‚ burning crosses‚ and mass murders‚ while using the Confederate Flag as a symbol of “unity”. A flag that stands for hatred and white supremacy is not only allowed but glorified. The confederate emblem should‚ not only be taken out of the Mississippi
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