Although black is said to have good and positive attributes, rust represents the negative perception of their character and is reinforced numerous times throughout the book. ... The falseness of the pipe's exterior also alludes to the Optic White paint in the Liberty Paints plant in chapter 10. ... Later in the book IM says, "If only I knew who it was.... IM even gets eggs for breakfast instead of biscuits and grits in order to hide the fact that he is from the south. ... When the bank says "Feed Me" later in the chapter, it desires more fake money that is being stuffed int...

• Word Count: 1967
• Approx Pages: 8

The civil rights movement emerged in the South, where a rich protest tradition existed. Most slave revolts occurred in the South, and the majority of Garvey organizational branches were in the South as well. ... Although, this movement established about 30 branches throughout the country, it gained little ground since money to support black advancement was primarily going to Booker T. ... Today the NAACP has over 500,000 members and 1,800 chapters across the country. ... Once word got out other cities around the south began bus boycotting as well such as Tallahassee, Florida. ...

• Word Count: 1967
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

In contrast, there's a book named A Different Mirror: a History of Multicultural America by Ronald Takaki that tells America's history in a unique voice, from a minority side. ... In first chapter, Ronald Takaki did explain the stereotypes and prejudices of white people. ... In his book, A Different Mirror: a History of Multicultural America, we seem to think that America is full of white people and they're the majorities. ... Besides, I think not all Americans are from Europe, some are from Africa, Asia, South American, and many more, which Takaki will agree with me since he h...

• Word Count: 1433
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School