By reading the principal’s speech, Richard was saying what the white power wanted him to say and to Richard this would be giving in to the very thing he hated so much. Richard was willing to leave school without a diploma instead of this. White people alienated Richard from his environment because he did not accept the way of life that other black people did. Richard’s relatives never understood Richard and because of this he was alienated from his family and his own people. Shorty is the young black boy who gets beat by the white people and jokes about it.
Colored folks won't have 'em because they're half white; White folks won't have 'em cause they're colored so they're just just in-betweens, don't belong anywhere” (161). This is racial discrimination because, no one wants these kids because they are both Caucasian and African American and neither community wants them because of that. Another example of racial discrimination is when Ms. Lula gets angry at Calpurnia for bringing the Finch kids to First Purchase Church. “You ain't got no business bringin' white chillun here they got there church, we got our'n” (119). This is racial discrimination because Ms. Lula is basically saying that they are not welcome at that church because they are white, not African American.
There are several characters involved in the justice system of Maycomb County. Although some of them are not overcome by hate, others are. As a result of racist people working in the justice system, it is another factor that causes Atticus Finch to fail in his defense of Tom Robinson. Atticus Finch’s defense collapses because of the racist social values, which hijack the characters’ minds and the justice system of Maycomb County. Harper Lee shows the racist social values that most of the inhabitants of Maycomb County follow are one of the factors that cause Atticus Finch’s defense to fail.
His intention,was noble and honorable yet it was overlooked as a result of racial discrimination “I felt sorry for her... You felt sorry for her, you felt sorry for her?" (Page 200 Tom Robinson, Mr. Gilmer). A black man feeling sorry for a white woman was found to be contemptible. As Mr. Gilmer implies how can a Negro feel empathy for a white woman who is much higher above his class in the social hierachy? Mr. Gilmer
Implying Negroes perceive the ability to strive yet, diminish due to the lack of formal education. On the other hand Miss Tate’s counterpart Lula, devalues the black community by confirming stereotypes. The fact Lula is out-spoken doesn’t necessarily mean she is well-spoken. Her aggressive behavior puts her loved ones at risk. Drowning in her own pool of ignorance, Lula criticizes Jem and Scout’s presence at the black church despite their relation to Atticus Finch, the one lawyer in America self-righteous enough to defend a black man.
The children, jealous of her living conditions and angry at her lifestyle, constantly remind her of her poor, unreliable parents in order to let Janie “not be takin’ on over mah looks” (Hurston 26). The children make sure Janie knows she is black, no matter who she lives with. The idea that blacks are lower than whites is implied by the blacks themselves, more than the whites, in Their Eyes Were Watching God. In Eatonville, the members of the town are jealous of and scorn Jody and Janie because of their wealth and power. They believe Jody, with his money, status, and mannerisms, acts more like a “white man” than a “black man.” Here again is an example
Even when it came to more accomplished African diplomats, they too were mistreated simply due to the color of their skin. Maltreatment occurred across the United States, as people of African descent were rejected from restaurants, social clubs and decent housing was denied (Romano, 2000, P.551-552). This mix of injustice begin to create a melting pot of frustrations and civil unrest. At the forefront of the Civil Rights Movement were two
KKK was hugely supported by whites and became the voice for poor uneducated whites who felt threatened in competing for housing and jobs. Blacks had limited educational and job opportunities as many whites did not want to integrate. Limited education and job opportunities were out there for blacks as many worked domestically or in the fields such as farming. These poor standards motivated blacks to boycott Montgomery buses and change the future for blacks. Last cause of Montgomery Bus Boycott was the Supreme Court
Rather than being a judge of his people, he was merely a citizen complaining about social injustices in his country. Paton’s condescending tone when speaking about the white people’s unfairness towards the blacks adds to his argumentative diction. For instance, Arthur writes, “We shift our ground again…and feel deep pity for a man who is condemned to the loneliness of being remarkable.” The words “deep pity” and “loneliness” contrast “remarkable”. When something is remarkable it is held in high esteem. The white people’s view of a black man was so low that even if he was more successful than one of them, he’d still be at the bottom of society.
He says, “To be racist is to stereotype an entire race based on observation. So to say that all white people or all black people are racist is actually quite racist in itself. It amuses me how people actually think that way.” In a survey conducted by the American Opinions Network, it is seen approximately 21% of the African-Americans surveyed believed that all white people are naturally racist. Those numbers dropped to only 7% when Hispanics and Asian-Americans were surveyed. This shows that perhaps some blacks still hold a grudge against whites for all they have put them through in the last century.