Ralph Eubanks Research Paper

Growing up one often dreams of moving away and seeing what else the world has to offer. This dream was especially true for an African American growing up in Mississippi and other southern sates during the Civil Rights Movement. Born just before the Civil Rights Movement was being launched into full swing, Ralph Eubanks was one of these African Americans. Although Ralph Eubanks’s Civil Rights experience differed from many other African Americans’, he was still ultimately driven away from his home state due to the prejudice and stereotype of African Americans. His first years away Eubanks thought he would never come back to Mississippi. After many years, with a push from his children and a lot of courage Eubanks came back. Through his personal journey returning to Mississippi one can see the real struggles of the state’s history and what it is like to watch the state change through a true Mississippians eyes. As a child Eubanks was much more fortunate than most African Americans growing up just miles from his family home. Eubanks parents were land and house owner and were both college graduates, they both had steady jobs and were respected in the community. Coming from a respected family in …show more content…
Eubanks’s new found understanding of Mississippi results in him brining his family back to the place that made him who he is. When his children arrive they think “Mississippi is a very cool place.” (Eubanks221). Eubanks’s children’s reaction on their first trip to Mississippi is a strong example of how the state has progressed from a place of terror to a place of safety and