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To Kill A Mockingbird Racial Inequality Essay

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Racial Inequality To what extent has racial inequality improved or not improved since the 1900s? Harper Lee's novel To Kill A Mockingbird raises this question. The novel is narrated by a 6 year old girl named Scout. Her dad is a lawyer and the book talks about her and her brothers' journey and opinions on their dad's case about a black man accused of raping a white woman. Harper Lee demonstrates the severe societal inequalities because of race. Racial inequality was consistently shown through characters and situations throughout the book. Although racial inequality has decreased, it is still common throughout the world today. Currently, many people of color have faced racial inequality at least once in their lives. For example, in the novel …show more content…

Moreover, improvements in social inequality have made significant advancements since the 1930s, In the article “How Black Americans Lives Have and Haven't Changed Since MLKs Death,” the author reveals that “Numerous African-Americans now hold positions of power, from mayor to governor to corporate chief executive” (Austin). In the past, an African American having any job with power was something that just would not be done. African Americans having the opportunity and respect now to hold positions of power shows that racism has come a very long way; however, there is still significant work to be done: “Progress has been made. Just not as much as many of us would like (Austin). It is important to remember to not always look at the downside. Improving social equality has made considerable progress over the last 50 years alone and will continue to …show more content…

While racism and social inequality are not the same thing, they do tie together in many ways. In the article “The Past and Future of American Civil Rights,” the author says that slave codes “prohibited African Americans from holding public office” (Massey). Racism led to social inequality by taking away African Americans opportunities to hold any position with power and taking away their ability to have the same opportunities as other people. While social inequality is still a problem minority Americans face everyday, considerable change has been made. In many places the book To Kill A Mockingbird is banned because of how in depth and real Harper Lee wrote it. For example, she showed how during Tom Robinson's case the judge believed that he was innocent but still sided with the white man. The reader being able to see all of the unequal treatment helps raise awareness and educate readers about the realities of racism and helps them have a deeper understanding of the experiences and challenges faced by these communities. Overcoming racial inequality has become a “one step forward and one step back” pattern

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