Sheriff Tom Poppell's 'Praying For Sheetrock'

From this letter you can see Tourgees clear use of the word “another” meaning that other Republican men were targeted and killed by the KKK all because they fought to have the South follow the same rules as the North. It was as though the KKK felt personally battered so they enjoyed doing to same to men that caused such emotions. Politics within the white community was not the only issue. As mentioned before African Americans did not get the political freedom that was actually granted to them not only because of their race and low standing but they were “ ‘unfitted for the proper exercise of political duties… blacks needed a period of probation and instruction’ “ (Document D). The idea of them being an unfit race who was in need of probation and instruction seemed to more closely relate to white Klansmen of the South.

Even though, they had made some progression from since slavery, but majority of them lived in poverty as the whites continue to reap the benefits of white privileges. Therefore, they were looking for a way to express their frustration and the black power movement gave them that microphone because they felt it was time for them to benefit from the years of hard work. The African Americans had tried non-violence under Dr. Martin Luther King and the believe they should leave no stone unturned when dealing with equality. The Black Power Movement was viewed as a success as such groups as the Black Panther Party gained local support in urban neighborhoods for their advocacy, black control of political and economic institutions that they led an effort to build black pride and self-esteem (Robin D. G. Kelley, 2000, p.

How would this change the world? I thought back to before the trial when blacks rights meant almost nothing to me. I can see now that even this trial has affected many of the men and women in the town of Macomb. Now they can see that black men and white men are very similar the only difference is that one thinks that they are better than the other. When I found out that Tom Robinson had gotten shot trying to escape

In the North, blacks encountered de facto segregation, racism, and discrimination in housing and public services; nevertheless, they were able to vote and had better job opportunities. In the South, blacks were disfranchised, lived under a segregationist regime enforced by violence, and found fewer avenues for escape from crushing poverty"(Leuchtenburg, William). Because of all this Roosevelt felt bad for the African Americans and therefore he wanted to help all of them. since he offered to help them, they began to trust him and believe in him, that he can get their rights. Roosevelt never thought it was right for the African Americans to get treated the way they did.

On television, magazines, internet, and wherever social media are found, the African-American community is targeted. Black on black crime has decreased because of the white law enforcements on innocent black citizens has increased, causing a racial war and blacks reuniting together forming a black lives matter movement, turning the dream into a nightmare. Because of the majority of people who makes of the nations’ population, the white race is in favor compared to other race in the United States of America, neither which meaning the society will find a way not find fault nor resisting punishing the (white) criminal regardless of the hades crime they have committed. In this century, the black race has developed negative opinions against one another. Apparently, being a certain shade of brown determines expectation everywhere.

When Robinson sat next to his friend who was black, but could pass for white, he was asked to move his seat. He refused to do so and was asked to get off the bus. Robinson was taken to court in this case. Unfortunately, the courts did not rule in his favor, but the word did get out that injustices had occurred. The NAACP got involved and so did other civil rights activist.

Following years of economic depression and war, America was primed for social change and the expansion of civil rights. Many of the changes initially put into law during the Reconstruction Era had been revised or completely rolled back, especially in the South. Black voting was extremely rare due to a racial South and local governments refusing to enforce laws. Many people were disgusted by such regression, after black and racially tolerant whites had worked for so long they seemingly had gotten nowhere. Many looked to violence and fleeing, which solved nothing and lead to even more prejudice.

The black civil rights activist were met with hostility and sometimes beaten or killed. The blacks that were standing with them also did the same. The KKK and the White Citizens Council also rose in power or had a resurgence during this important time. (Bethel University, 2016) Some whites tried to go on with their lives even though they felt as if the ground had shifted. Some whites

With his efforts and experiences, Thurnell Alston has changed the system in his town bit by bit. He were an inspiration for many African American in McIntosh. It was not happen overnight, but eventually the sheriff’s rule were over. “With his death, the people saw an opportunity to… upgrade”, and His death were symbolic point to the people (Greene, 2006, p, 268). It’s were a chance for Thurnell to reset the system.

Police brutality is a big issue in this country. “Alex Landau, an African-American man, recalls how he was raised by his adoptive white parents to believe that skin color didn’t matter. But when he was pulled over by Denver police officers in 2009, he lost his belief in a colorblind world when he was nearly beaten to death.” ("I Was Almost Another Dead Black Male": Denver Teen Recalls Police Beating After 2009 Traffic Stop”) America is having a lot of trouble with today’s government. Many people agree that the government is unjust and is not as free as stated. Although American citizens get a lot of freedoms, politically our country is unfair.