To Kill A Mockingbird is a novel that shows what life was like in The South when there was discrimination between blacks and whites. Segregation was caused by race and complexion because at the time people didn’t realize that all men and women are created equal and we are all human. Segregation was when blacks and whites were separated in the South because racism was a big problem and that lead to blacks and whites not even being allowed to drink at the same water fountain. This caused change and migration. Migration of the African Americans from The South to The North.
The Great Migration took place between 1916-1970. The African Americans migrated from The South to North to places like Chicago. The African Americans moved to get freedom and to be able to live without segregation. They wanted to be able to have work and food for their families. They wanted to have political freedom, privilege to be considered human, and they wanted to be able to make money so they could take care of themselves and no longer be poor. They wanted a …show more content…
In the novel, there are people like Atticus, who understands that all people are equal no matter what color or race and he helps educate Scout and Jem on how to treat people with appreciation and not judge people because of their differences. Then there are people like Bob Ewell, who thinks that African Americans should people treated with disrespect because of color and race. The segregation, racism, and harsh treatment caused The Great Migration because African Americans wanted to become free and be treated with respect and impartiality. They shouldn’t be looked upon like they are not humans because at the end of the day we all have the fact that we are people in common. People need to learn to take a minute and get to know people before criticizing them and treating them different and harsh just because of their color or
The Great Migration took place between 1916-1970. The African Americans migrated from The South to North to places like Chicago. The African Americans moved to get freedom and to be able to live without segregation. They wanted to be able to have work and food for their families. They wanted to have political freedom, privilege to be considered human, and they wanted to be able to make money so they could take care of themselves and no longer be poor. They wanted a …show more content…
In the novel, there are people like Atticus, who understands that all people are equal no matter what color or race and he helps educate Scout and Jem on how to treat people with appreciation and not judge people because of their differences. Then there are people like Bob Ewell, who thinks that African Americans should people treated with disrespect because of color and race. The segregation, racism, and harsh treatment caused The Great Migration because African Americans wanted to become free and be treated with respect and impartiality. They shouldn’t be looked upon like they are not humans because at the end of the day we all have the fact that we are people in common. People need to learn to take a minute and get to know people before criticizing them and treating them different and harsh just because of their color or