Arc of Justice Analysis The amounts of themes that can be taken from this terrific book are abundant. The story makes the reader really feel and understand the struggles that the African American people faced during the 1920’s. The Sweet family is faced with the fear of riots attacking their new house in a white community. This story questions the principles of right and wrong during this time period. Gaining respect and equality was an uphill battle for African Americans during the late 1800’s to the mid 1900’s. The principles of right and wrong are not equal for all races, because of how African Americans treatment from society, law enforcement, and the principle of right and wrong was lost in their economical battle. The treatment that African Americans received from society breaks
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In the story Arc of Justice the Sweet family is treated unlawful by the cops set to protect them from the White American riot outside their home. For instance, rioters of the neighborhood threw rocks at their house breaking windows and once the windows were broken Sweet’s reinforcements send shots out into the crowd kill one white person. Schuknecht the officer “protecting” the house and reinforcement officers come in and arrest everyone in the house. This is discriminatory towards the Sweet family and others in the house even though they were in the wrong that should not have been the only ones arrested. The rioters also committed and crime should have been arrested. During this time period Police Officers look the other way when it came to White Americans committing crimes on African Americans. Another example given in the book is when mine foreman shot a black work and turned himself in, but was told to go back to work. There is always a turn of the head when crimes against African Americans were committed. The foreman should have been arrested for murdering the man in cold blood. Another important
In the story Arc of Justice the Sweet family is treated unlawful by the cops set to protect them from the White American riot outside their home. For instance, rioters of the neighborhood threw rocks at their house breaking windows and once the windows were broken Sweet’s reinforcements send shots out into the crowd kill one white person. Schuknecht the officer “protecting” the house and reinforcement officers come in and arrest everyone in the house. This is discriminatory towards the Sweet family and others in the house even though they were in the wrong that should not have been the only ones arrested. The rioters also committed and crime should have been arrested. During this time period Police Officers look the other way when it came to White Americans committing crimes on African Americans. Another example given in the book is when mine foreman shot a black work and turned himself in, but was told to go back to work. There is always a turn of the head when crimes against African Americans were committed. The foreman should have been arrested for murdering the man in cold blood. Another important