The comic book “March Book One & Two,” illustrates the difficulties that the African American community had to face during the Civil Rights Movement. The “Excerpts from Understanding Comics,” article is able to show readers what comic books represent and the way in which both the author and artist portray the story on one page and then throughout the story. It helps readers understand “March: Book One & Two,” because the reader will be able to understand the book and the meaning that they are trying to get across to others. Book one is more about the actual actions that were being taking for the civil rights movement, while book two was about the ideas of the civil rights movement and how the leaders of each organization in the movement needed to watch everything that they were doing. This happens because John Lewis moves into different types of leadership roles between both books.
The Federalist Papers is a collection of 85 articles and essays written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay to promote the ratification of the United States Constitution. Modern day use the Federalist Papers to interpret the Constitution to look at the intentions of the framers and ratifies. This has been used on issues ranging from the power of the federal government in foreign affairs. However, there has been issues regarding the interpretation of the articles. That it is a lot of opinion that comes from the authors.
Page 101 briefly shifts to bird’s-eye view when the officers begin to further enforce restrictions on the freedom riders, playing to the same idea of disassociation with the scene and the lack of freedom present below. This directly refers to the status of civil rights in Mississippi when African-Americans lacked equal rights to their fairer skinned brethren, but also speaks to the authoritarian policing and poor treatment towards
Sweet Land of Liberty: The Forgotten Struggle for Civil Rights in the North by Thomas J. Sugrue is a comprehensive description of the civil rights movement in the North. Sugrue shows Northern African Americans who assembled against racial inequality, but were excluded from postwar affluence. Through fine detail and eloquent style, Sugrue has explained the growth and hardships integral in the struggles for liberties of black Americans in the North. The author explores the many civil rights victories—such as the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Act of 1965—but also takes the reader on a journey of many lesser known issues that occurred throughout states in the North and Mid-west United States. Sugrue illustrates the struggles of black
He, as well as his fellow southerners, perceived blacks merely as animals. The second theme is “the prospect of a race war” (Text 294). The speech of the commissioner Alexander H. Handy suggests, “Under the policy of the Republican party, the time would arrive when the scenes of San Domingo and Hayti” (Text 295). The southerners were afraid of a revenge of blacks on them. Moreover, the most horrid scene for them is a government of blacks.
In "March: Book 1," he poses rhetorical questions like, "Why? Why did we have to suffer?" (Lewis, 2013, p. 120), illustrating his frustration and seeking answers to the injustices he witnesses. These questions serve to engage readers on a deeper level, encouraging them to reflect on the systemic oppression and inequality that permeated society. The rhetorical questions prompt readers to pause and reflect, inviting them to delve deeper into the underlying issues of systemic oppression and inequality that were pervasive during the Civil Rights
Final Exam Part I: BQ7 Hamilton’s Federalists 78 A Defense of the Judiciary Alexander Hamilton declared the Judiciary was not dangerous or too powerful under the new Constitution. According to Hamilton the Judiciary was the least dangerous of all the branches and was delegated the fewest powers. Unlike the Executive’s power of the sword and the Legislature’s power of the purse the Judiciary was only vested with the power to judge the law. The Judiciary was further diminished in power as it was dependent upon the Executive to enforce its decisions ( FP pg. 402). In addition Hamilton dismissed Brutus’s assertion that the Judiciary needed to be subordinate to legislature to prevent abuse of power.
“How Enfranchisement Stops Lynchings” by Ida B. Wells is an Investigative Article that aims to encourage individuals to protect the constitutional rights of black people. The Black Panther Party's “10-Point Program” is a list of demands aimed to highlight the criminal injustices and disparities black Americans face from the government, and to call other minorities to defend their rights. While “How Enfranchisement Stops Lynchings” uses Logos to state facts to support her argument and urge for government action. The Black Panther Parties' “10-Point Program” uses the authorial choice of historical reference to highlight the hypocrisy of the American Government. Both texts aim to promote racial justice and equity to influence their audience to
At this point in the story, the President had just signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 into law, on page 85, Lewis explains the Civil Rights Act and what didn’t go into effect, “ But -- as I had said at the march on washington -- it did not ban “literacy tests” and other voting restrictions.” The use of historical events strengthens the argument because it shows how things changed in the past but things that only effected the African Americans a little bit. This piece of evidence shows that African Americans had little to no freedom because of all the restrictions and beating and killings everyone would do if the African Americans tried to do anything they weren't allowed to do. The first and second piece of evidence, and theme is linked because it shows how African Americans had a lot of restrictions on what they could do, they didn’t have much
Imagine a world where one person has all the power and you have to obey their every command; this is why we have a constitution to protect us from tyranny. After being under the dictatorial rule of Britain for seven years, the Colonies broke away and decided to create the Constitution to manage the government. This was an uber challenge for the delegates tasked with writing the Constitution—they wanted to create a strong government without having a despot. In multiple ways, the Constitution protects American citizens from tyranny. Tyranny is when one person or group has too much power.
Brent Staples’s essay is still relevant today because of the fear that lives inside people who don’t understand or accept others, which often leads to authorities abusing their power so that they can feel safe while others live their lives cautiously. This relates to how both African Americans and the police live their lives in fear and with caution. The police fear African Americans due to their own prejudice reasons which causes them to abuse their authority by acting more aggressive which helps themselves feel safer and stronger. This forces African Americans to live their lives with caution and patience because if they don’t, they put themselves at a higher risk of endangering themselves. Brent Staples wrote the article “Black Men in Public
Alexander argues that the system perpetuates a form of racial control akin to the Jim Crow laws of the past, primarily through the mass incarceration of Black men. She examines how policies such as the War on Drugs disproportionately target and incarcerate Black communities, creating a cycle of poverty and disenfranchisement. Through
His sympathetic persona along with his analogies actively connect the reader to his story, while the strong diction and depressing tone make a strong emotional impact. Unlike most essays, the anti discrimination message can be applied to multiple minority groups and other social issues. As a whole, Brent Staples essay succeeds on all levels as it makes an impactful argument describing how society's view on African Americans as being dangerous violent criminals is truly
For example, open Black support of harsh punishment and law enforcement may seem hypocritical because in reality these policies and practices contribute to mass incarceration of Blacks. Alexander clarifies that Black support is more complex than it appears and can be attributed to a combination of complicity and wanting better safety for their communities and families (Alexander, 2012, p.210). Alexander also offers a unique perspective throughout the entire book by explaining how the systems of slavery and oppression have affected White individuals and not merely in the form of privilege or the dismissal of White people as simply as racist individuals. I resonated with one particular section discussing the "White victims of racial caste" (Alexander, 2012, p.204); the author 's anecdote of a white woman falling in love with a Black man and due to miscegenation laws could not have children. I could relate to this story on a deeply personal level in that my own parents experienced extreme and countless hurdles due to their interracial relationship and having biracial
Submit to Willingness: The Declaration of Independence Affirms Thoreau’s Definition of an Individual The conflict between authority and disobedience has stayed relevant since Adam and Eve chose to disobey in the Garden of Eden. Since this moment, every civilization dealt with this relationship.
