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Racism In Chris Crowe's Mississippi Trial

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Chris Crowe’s novel, Mississippi Trial,1955, canvasses the immense amount of racism that is extremely apparent throughout the state of Mississippi, as african americans are consistently victimized in subtle actions or in substantial ways that result in the death and defamation of an entire race with no end in sight for an equal way of life as two pronounced murderers are acquitted from a crime they knowingly committed.
The novel discusses the life of boy who grew up in Mississippi and was torn from his home to live in Arizona as his father opposed of the underlying racism Hiram was too young to comprehend. The internal theme of what is right and wrong is extremely perceptible throughout the novel as Hiram is continuously conflicted as he ponders living a blatant life of racism his grandfather represents or the open-minded …show more content…

Less than 60 years ago segregation was legal and the entire race of African Americans were tormented and killed because of the color of their skin. This story is of utmost importance to us especially in modern times, because it seems as if history is repeating itself as racial stereotypes and unfair judgments are still going on today as many african american citizens are being killed by police officers in the 21st century. A lack of tolerance is an issue addressed in the novel that affects at a global scale, leaving many minorities to question their safety and well being on the basis of whether their skin is white enough.
The novel Mississippi Trial,1995, by Chris Crowe represents the blaring issue of how racism and intolerance is portrayed in horrific but realistic ways, as minorities were treated horrendously without any justice in Mississippi. The novel alludes to issues that we still deal with, as it is asinine to think that we as Americans have not progressed enough to the point to understand the simplicity of equal rights for

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