Essays on Jim Crow laws

The poem, “Truth,” by Gwendolyn Brooks, was written in 1949, during a continuing era of black oppression in America. Brooks was born June 7, 1917 in Topeka, Kansas but her family moved to Chicago shortly after her birth, according to her biographer, Georg Kent (2). The Poetry Foundation biography of Gwendolyn Brooks says her father…

Worse than Slavery In reading Worse than Slavery by David M. Oshinsky, the book provided me with a new perspective on the past and how it is important in recognizing how far society has come in the fight for equality and justice. The title alone was shocking because to most people the worst thing is…

“Native Son” was written by an African-American named Richard Wright. This book was published in the year 1940. Bringing to light hardships that African Americans faced in Chicago during the 1930’s. This book is based upon a young, poor black man’s life named Bigger Thomas. Who is living in a shaggy apartment with his family…

African-Americans faced many inequalities in America which made many conduct the black civil rights movement to achieve justice and equality. Racial segregation was a system the white Americans put in place to keep African Americans to a lower social status, denying them equal access to public facilities, and keeping them separate from whites. During the…

            It has been decades since the African-American community began the civil rights movement in the United States.  The movement was created to improve the lives of the black people by pushing for just and equal treatment.  Many years later, has the movement reached its goal? Can African-Americans of today exercise their civil rights? At…

Blair L.M. Kelly is an American Historian and author specializing in African American history. She has a Ph.D. from Duke University for History and teaches history at North Carolina State University. The book she has written “Right to Ride” is set in the late 1800’s to the 1900’s during the early Jim Crow era. Her…

Disney is a brand that we associate with pureness and happily ever afters. However, even with all that Disney magic, there’s a hidden darkness that’s lingering behind it all. I grew up watching Disney films with my friends and family. From the iconic Lion King to one of my favorites, Tangled, they’re a staple in…

The following paper will be based on the articles from October 3, describing The African American Family in the Age of Mass Incarceration. After reading these articles, I have learned that the rate of marriage in the Black community is lower than that of other Americans, and is continuing to decline. The reasons for this…

Inequality and discrimination have constituted some of the most significant aspects of US history. For the longest time, civil rights movements, campaigns, demonstrations, and human rights movements have centered their agenda one inequality and discrimination. At the same time, some of the most notable historical figures in the US have been associated with these two…

“Hands up! Don’t Shoot!”, shouted thousands of demonstrators marching through the streets of Ferguson, Missouri just days after the controversial police killing of African-American teen Michael Brown. Ever since the Ferguson Protests, “Hands Up! Don’t Shoot!” has become a rally cry for what has become the Black Lives Matter movement, a group whose goal is…