There was nothing Janie could do about those things and it must have been very difficult for her to deal with. ... Janie then sees a young man walking down the road named Johnnie Taylor, Janie then invites Johnnie to kiss her and gets caught by Nanny. ... He tells Janie how she should be treated and then fails to do so. ... Starks tells Janie that " I don't mean to make no dog out of you, I mean to make you my wife." ... That's how come us don't get no further than we do. ...

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Once on their way to town, it was like crossing a barrier, where differences were very noticeable. ... I believe Clifton now realizes what went on back then, but for him at that time Saturdays were the days to go up to town for frozen custard with Poppa. ... Schools at that time were not integrated, so he attended a colored school. ... They were treated much like slaves in the field, but to them there were not many choices. ... Uncle Cleve took Clifton on trip to Jackson, his excitement had no words, once there they went to a show, and got in, he could not believe that he was in a big city...

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"Their Eyes Were Watching God," by Zora Neale Hurston tells the story of a middle-aged black women named Janie Crawford who lives in Eatonville, Florida. ... They then marry where she becomes the wife of a mayor. ... She wants to run away but she knows there was no were else for her to go. ... Joe then dies from a kidney failure. ... Their Eyes Were Watching God was very will written as she gives us an outlook how women was perceived back then and how they was not able to have their own, but somehow the character of Janie Crawford shows us different. ...

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So poor in fact, that there wasn't any. There was no school bus, so pupils had to walk miles, just to get to school. ... Then white people were taken back considerably, but what did they expect? ... ""It was then when I bumped into Lillian Jean Simms." ... White people, in theory, had no opportunity to be kind to Negro people. ...

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There were two black men not doing their job. ... These types of scenarios were appalling. Then we started to see how the judicial system was no different than being out there in the communities with lynch mobs. ... Although some inequality still exists, it is not as bad as it was back then. Somewhere on the America's timetable there was a turning point and I think professor Kreus expressed that quite well with a song from Billy Holiday about lynchings....

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During the novel there are various points showing that racism was very accepted, and common in that era. ... Then there was the incident where Mr. ... If he was really such a threat to the community, then why did they all shrug it off? It was a though they knew he wasn't able to hurt anyone, and there was no point in shooting him, but even if he was shot, it wouldn't have mattered. ... There was fact after fact saying that he couldn't have done the crime, and that her father did it, but everyone knew that there was no chance for Tom Robinson. ...

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His encounters prove that there is no difference in humans based on skin color. ... There were certain states that he went that many whites were friendlier than others. ... There were contrasts when he described what he saw as a white man and then as to what he saw when he was black. ... It encourages me not to be fearful because then I will not be able to see the good points in life. ... This showed that everyone was living in a fear, causing no one to see the sunlight. ...

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Black people think they've had it bad with racism from whites, and then there are those of both races. ... If there were an all white college or school, black people would raise hell, and say that's segregation. ... There's black history month, but what if there were white history month? ... Quite frankly, there may never be a solution. ... No one will be able to stop racism. ...

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Rosa Parks looked straight at him and said: "No." Blake then said: "Well, I'm going to have you arrested." ... There were estimate that roughly 17,000 blacks took part then later Dr. King Jr. claimed there were 42,000 blacks that took part. ... They were armed with the "Brown " decision less than two years ago which said "separate but equal " doctrine had no place in public education. ...

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If people werent so racist back then Tom would have won the case but, back then blacks didnt have many pribleages and rights. ... There were no blacks chosen to be on the jury of his trial and the jury members somehow knew a cop. ... Simpsons trial there were a total of over 1,000 different jurors in the case(Thomas L. ... There were no actual witness to the murders the almost immediately was charged with both accounts.After the trial people became even more became upset about racist. ... One day or another the earth will join together peace and hope that there will be no such word like, ra...

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Africans in America Many people believe that the first inhabitants of America were the pilgrims, but they are wrong. Indians and Africans were here long before pilgrims. ... I think stories like this were told to keep the idea of becoming free in the slaves minds, to keep hope alive so no one would give up. ... Slaves had none of this, they were often split from there families, there was no learning except for learning how to do work for their masters, and they were a long way from what they considered home which was Africa. ... For example, in How Buck Won His Freedom, Buck outsma...

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Working class white people were into it too. ... When white people wanted to join, there was no prejudice and every one got along pretty good. ... No other place had a bigger spotlight on black entertainment. ... There is another African American Theater place by the name of the Freedom Theater in Pennsylvania. ... Some of these things I had no idea about. ...

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Street marchers were no longer effective and the civil rights movement was breaking up (Chalmers 44). ... Also, there to help organize the voting rights march, was Martin Luther King, Jr. ... The marchers refused and as a result the police then attacked. ... Luckily there were television cameras on the scene to record the bloody incident and show the United States viewers what was really going on. ... King's home was bombed on May 11, 1963, and then there was an explosion at his headquarters in the Gaston Motel. ...

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Even though politicians might say that there is no more racism going on, the fact remains that racism will always exist. ... Some white people still think that black people are no good for anything but being slaves. Even though there are still some KKK organizations some white people are just racist against them because of what they were taught by their parents. ... However the governor of Staten Island said that there is no proof that it was an act of racism, while most people said that is was clearly racism. ... Where she moved to were only some Asians and Spanish people. ...

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The African Americans living in America who went there for working and living conditions were not considered to be a very good race in the beginning. ... Also they were killed and hurt by the very racist Ku Klux Klan (KKK). ... He also argued that; "No sane black man really wants integration! ... Blacks have gained equal rights as whites and there is no open racism any more in America. ... CONCLUSION As a result; Black people in the USA are in better position then earlier times, however there are some areas, which are causing problems. ...

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Then when he grew up there was a law called "Jim Crow". ... Next there was a lady named Rosa Parks. ... She said no so she had to go to jail. ... He thought they were members of the Ku Klux Klan. ... They were really policemen. ...

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He also proves that forty acres and a mule were given and then taken away soon after. ... No present government officials were around 250 years ago. ... This is where the government went wrong because now there are millions of people who want compensation for something they may have had no hand in. ... Just as mentioned earlier, there are many groups that were persecuted; therefore, if we give reparations to blacks then where must we draw the line with Italians, Irish, Mexicans, and Native Americans? ... The government did do the things that were stated and these actions were wrong. ...

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Until they come to grips with it, there is no problem. ... And they are not supposed to harm anyone through "reverse discrimination." 3 Then there are those who are completely unaware of racism in the world. ... No one could know. ... And in their earlier years were known to ride on horses and kill blacks for no reason, just hate. ... Where there is a problem, there is a solution. ...

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Then at the end of the scene his fathers said don't give in to Sweeney's trap. 3. ... Lamont told Derek one day while they were folding sheets that there are more of him than they are of you in the prison. ... When Derek breaks from his group in prison the person who came there to support him was Mr. ... Another thing is that he were to change it would take along period of time. 17. ... On the other hand I like the overall theme of the movie, which people can change no matter how they were socialized. 18. ...

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Sawyer acted no different than you and I. ... Sawyer had no broom and no black pointy hat. ... If this dog was the devil, then that would mean that Sawyer was getting ideas from the devil which was a dog. ... Just like in history, once one person has a set image of another person then everyone else will follow. Once the towns people had a the idea that Sawyer was a witch, then there was no changing their opinion. ...

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"Letter from Birmingham Jail" Martin Luther King Jr. writes the Clergymen that have written him a letter disputing his actions in Birmingham. King is disturbed and offended by the Clergymen disagreeing with his purpose in Birmingham. King say he normally does not respond to criticism because it woul...

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There should be no discrimination, there should be an end to segregation, and everyone should live together in peace and harmony. ... Perhaps it was to show just how badly they were treated, it was as if they were engulfed in flames sometimes, they were parched, not just a quick burn, they were seared. ... This goes back to the thesis by stating that African Americans had no chance to benefit from society at that time, they had little if any opportunities, and they were alone. There was so much to offer in the world, a vast ocean, as King calls it. ... Then King stated that, "We refuse to be...

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Most Southerners were angry when slavery was banned since then they had to work for themselves. ... Obviously the southerners would be racist against the blacks because they were no longer their slaves. ... With small towns, there is not much controversy so when there is some, that is all they can think or talk about. ... There were many reasons why Maycomb County's people were filled with racism. ... The blacks were no longer slaves. ...

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He shows that the Africans were worked but they perform in a proud, no complaining manner. ... Now and then a boat from the shore gave one momentary contact with reality. ... They wanted no excuse for being there. They were a great comfort to look at"(30). ... His book should be further read by students, for no other reason than to see how Africans were seen and treated back in Conrad's time. ...

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While there, her mother's boyfriend sexually molested her. ... Then in 1960, Dr. ... During Maya's time growing they were just recuperating from the Great Depression and were also learning how to get along with the races of different colored people. "It was awful to be Negro and have no control over my life. ... There have been some critics that have labeled them as autobiographies. ...

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