Analysis Of A. C. P. Flag: A Man Was Lynched Yesterday

My analysis of the exhibition was that it presented the various and diverse collections of American history that influenced the civil right movement. What caught my eye initially was the N.A.A.C.P. Flag “A Man Was Lynched Yesterday” memorabilia. It very important to see that even though the NAACP did not have a significant presence in the southern states, that the organization alerted the nation of the heinous crime of lynching. To walk to down the street and see that flag waving is vital because lynching was the dehumanization of African Americans. Lynching not only disenfranchised African American but also affected their mortality and employment rate in their respective community. In addition to the memorabilia associated with NAACP I noticed the influence and leadership of white people within the organization. I thought it was significant to see pictures and brief biography of several members that included Joseph L Rauch, William English Willing, Mary White Ovington. I was fascinated to the fact that an organization focused on assisting African Americans was founded by white people. The sincerity …show more content…
The display of sale contract of the slave John Freeman for $400 was important because it was one of the first displays of the exhibit. The long struggle to freedom begins with African Americans not being recognized as human beings but as property. Another document that was noteworthy was the trial transcript of Qouck Walker. Those documents were important because it showed the start of freedom from slavery for African Americans. The trial took place in Massachusetts during the American Revolutionary war. The trial of Quock Walker ended slavery in Massachusetts in the 1780s which set the precedent of abolishment of slavery in the United