Racism is a prevalent theme in the novel, which is displayed by the way the law allows it, the townspeople practice it, and how Tom Robinson suffers because of it. ... Things that showed how the law accepted racism was allowing the adults to gather around the county jail, ready to kill Tom Robinson. ... Also during the story they say that the black folks lived in another area of the town, near the dump. ...
In Diamond Grill, Fred talks about his family history at the time near the first World War, a period in which Chinese people's position was at the bottom of the society. ... And it also mentioned that "Saskatchewan made a law against hiring white women to work in Chinese place". (57) "White women", "Chinese place". ...
Justice is defined as the upholding of what is just, especially fair treatment and due reward in accordance with honor, standards, or law; the principle of moral rightness. ... She sat near the front of the bus, just behind the 10 seats reserved for whites. ... Supreme Court ruled that the segregation law was unconstitutional and the Montgomery buses were integrated. ...
• That the laws of the land should always be upheld. ... But their dreams would not be fulfilled; instead they woke up to the sound of crashing of objects, and the breaking of everything near and dear to them. ... In a way, they became a form of the law. ...
Hughes lived during a time when black people could be killed while law enforcement would look the other way. ... He writes of her, "She wants the artist to flatter her, to make the white world believe that all Negroes are as smug and as near white in soul as she wants to be."" ...
If more people looked at the overall picture of racism and how we are no where near actual equality for all, we might make some progress as a society. ... " That information shows that African Americans as well as Latino's are automatically considered a threat or criminal when looked at by the dominant race and law enforcement. ...
