Lynching in the United States

Although the United States is stated as the land of opportunity and freedom, it is also the country that is notorious for racial discrimination. With America having just 5% of the world’s population, it also houses 25% of the world’s prison population, and out of that 25%, a significant portion of that population are African Americans. The United States judicial system has been able to maintain America’s economic and social hierarchy by targeting African Americans. Structural racism and mass…

such as the KKK (Klu Klux Klan). The 1920’s was a unique time in history that started many of the discussions on issues we have today. Racist hate groups such as the KKK mistreating minorities and former slaves and their families, anything from lynchings, to burning them alive on wooden crosses, The repealing of the 18th amendment that was set in place to help secure a stable family life and work ethic, to allowing women to finally have the same rights and not be treated like a piece of property…

Not everyone agreed that Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were traitors to the United States. The couple continued to plead innocence right until they demise. Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were a loving family raising two sons. Their trial was very controversial because of the sentencing they received. One group of people thought they should be sentenced to death right away and one group thought that they were victims. Supporters of Julies and Ethel Rosenberg held signs in support of their…

the importance of speaking up for the oppressed in order to maintain our humanity. Stevenson creates a compelling argument primarily focusing on convincing his audience on the importance of making people aware of the injustice occurring in the United States’ criminal justice system. Stevenson’s use of ethos creates a sense of credibility between him and his audience which allows for his argument to be more believable, then this leads to a use of logos that creates exigence and emphasizes the…

The aim of this research is to provide insight regarding the research question and a contribution on how to solve these societal issues to create a better community. Between the years 2014 and 2015, police violence in the U.S. “generated a national conversation about the nature of America's law enforcement” (Wang 2015, 1). The lives of residents are often not valued. Unfortunately, “no other country in the world imprisons so many of its racial or ethnic minorities” than the U.S. (McCoy 2014, 6).…

Safia Owais The Horrors of Lynching in the South The white Southerners hated the fact Freedmen have rights given by the government. They continued their ideology of a white American is better than a colored American. Their fear of Blacks dominating politics drove their actions to kill and murder the African population. They had multiple excuses for the lynching of Black men, and the aftermath of these excuses is still evident to this day. Southerners feared the Freedmen would participate in…

was an interesting one. I believe that the Germans settle in America the easiest then a lot of Minority groups because of their color and working skills. German immigrants settle nicely into the United States of America. One interesting fact is According to "The Germans in America." The largest German immigration to America was the decades of 1850s and the 1880s. From the German migration there was so much embedded in America from German culture today…

The climate for hispanic in North America, particularly in the United States and Mexico during the 19th and early 20th century were riddled with racism and the oppression often overlooked, despite their contributions to the United States. There were some variation to the severity of the racism and to the extent that the people worked together. To understand this hostility we must look at the underlying causes, which stemmed from the Mexican War. The end of the Mexican War was called to an end…

“the racial roles (...) we had been born to.” (Wright 83). A recent report by NPR (National Public Radio) reflected upon the history of lynchings in America. They said that goal of mobs was “to make the white community feel safe” (NPR). However, this should have been the police keeping the community safe, not from the blacks, but from crimes like the lynchings. Today, the definition of ‘law enforcement’ is “the term that describes the individuals and agencies responsible for enforcing laws and…

This course began with many American states in ruins as a result of the Civil War, fiscal irresponsibility, etc. Within less than a generation, the nation saw unheard of prosperity and affluence. Yet, it could be argued that America’s prosperity was built upon the inequality of wealth, the exploitation of its citizens, and governmental policies that benefited the wealthy rather than the average citizen. Using primary sources, support or contradict this argument making sure to address individuals…