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InjusticeInjusticeBy Wynter HaleBy Wynter Hale

Theme of Racial Injustice Towards Theme of Racial Injustice Towards African AmericansAfrican Americans

Racial injustice has been an ongoing issue in society as early as Racial injustice has been an ongoing issue in society as early as the 1700s. It has been the cause of such events, as Slavery, the Civil the 1700s. It has been the cause of such events, as Slavery, the Civil Right Movement, the beating of Rodney King, the murder of Amadou Right Movement, the beating of Rodney King, the murder of Amadou Diallo and still continues through modern day with such incidents as, Diallo and still continues through modern day with such incidents as, and the genenocide that is currently happening in Dauforand the genenocide that is currently happening in Daufor

The novel To Kill a Mockingbird, by author Harper Lee, was the The novel To Kill a Mockingbird, by author Harper Lee, was the inspiration for the theme of inspiration for the theme of racial injustice racial injustice towards African Americans. It towards African Americans. It houses many mind blowing themes that raise questions to social issues, houses many mind blowing themes that raise questions to social issues, such as racism. Racism is the belief that a certain race is superior or such as racism. Racism is the belief that a certain race is superior or inferior to that of another. Throughout the 1930’s, African Americans inferior to that of another. Throughout the 1930’s, African Americans were most commonly targeted for racist responds, seeing as they were of were most commonly targeted for racist responds, seeing as they were of a darker complexion than their “superior” Caucasians. To Kill a a darker complexion than their “superior” Caucasians. To Kill a Mockingbird explains a black mans trial for the accusation of raping a Mockingbird explains a black mans trial for the accusation of raping a white woman. Throughout this novel the reader comes to realize that the white woman. Throughout this novel the reader comes to realize that the black man (Tom Robinson) is wrongfully accused, and has all the black man (Tom Robinson) is wrongfully accused, and has all the evidence needed to plead his case, but evidence needed to plead his case, but in Maycomb, Alabama, where the in Maycomb, Alabama, where the novel takes place, every person has their place in the “order of society”, novel takes place, every person has their place in the “order of society”, and a strict social system seemed to control all aspects of their integrity and a strict social system seemed to control all aspects of their integrity and behavior.and behavior. This novel’s illustration of This novel’s illustration of racial injusticeracial injustice displays such a displays such a lasting impression on its readers, and is a passage way that opens the lasting impression on its readers, and is a passage way that opens the door to the true events of racialism and door to the true events of racialism and racial injusticeracial injustice up to the 21 up to the 21stst century.century.

Jim Crow - Segregation

Martin Luther King Jr.- Father of the Civil Right Movement

Rosa Parks - Catalyst of the Montgomery Bus Boycotts

Rodney King

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