By 1933 after the stock market crashed, it was impossible for African Americans to find a job. White men used to hold up signs saying, “No Jobs for Niggers Until Every White Man Has a Job" and "Niggers, back to the cotton fields—city jobs are for white folks” (Trotter). During the 1930s, the civil rights of African American’s were taken away which prevented them from pursuing their goals and succeeding. After many riots and disagreements, African Americans were finally given their freedom. In today’s world, individuals who are either lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) have to struggle every day for their rights and equality. Even though the racial crisis and the color barrier between whites and African Americans have come to an end, the social issue of civil rights has expanded to discriminating against …show more content…
The novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee displays the life of two siblings, Jem and Scout, whose father is an attorney for a black man. Throughout the novel, Lee portrays the hardships of African Americans during the 1930s in many situations. For instance, one of the biggest reasons Tom Robinson is said to be guilty is because he is black. Despite most of the evidence pointing towards the fact that Mayella is lying, the verdict is that Tom Robinson did commit the crime (Lee 211). Tom Robinson is discriminated against in court because he is not given the same amount of respect as Mayella and her father is due to their skin color. In addition, Aunt Alexandra is always telling Atticus to get rid of Calpurnia. Calpurnia, who is an African-American maid, always helps Atticus take care of his house and children. Calpurnia never