A nations work is never done. Many minorities grew up with this feeling and saying it daily like a prayer. One female, director Avey DuVernay created a trailer for a Netflix series called the 13th. She argues that while it may seem that America has taken steps to reduce racism, its presence is alive and well. DuVernay starts to build her credibility with a video from the Civil Rights Movement, citing facts, statistics, and appealing to the emotion of the audience. Her video has a strong message, but her final explanation has weakened her argument.
The video sets the stage with the chilling voice of “In the good old days”. Which were the words of Presidential Candidate Donald Trump at one of his rallies. She then begins to outline the spread …show more content…
The appeal was White Americans happily expressing their racist ideals. Such as the powerful scene in a restaurant in Alabama where Blacks were being harassed. Using this powerful scene of imagery, the director credibility was boosted. It showed that the director has done enough research, and provided facts to support her message. She also used a strong link to the incarceration of minorities to show and support the issue, which demonstrates the first hand issues she sees among minorities.
Adding to her culture appeal, DuVernay uses Donald Trump as an example on how racism is alive and well. In the video Donald Trump uses very chilling dialogue to support her claims. Donald Trump was quoted saying “In the good old days this doesn’t happen because they used to treat them very, very rough. And when they protested once, you know, they would not do it again so easily,” DuVernay transitions from Trumps campaign to a civil right footage of a black man being punched and pushed across the street by a racist mob. DuVernay then uses an audio of Trump to fit this powerful scene. “I’d like to punch him in the face I’ll tell you,” These audio clips along with her documentary trailer support the idea that America has taken very small steps to eliminate
The video sets the stage with the chilling voice of “In the good old days”. Which were the words of Presidential Candidate Donald Trump at one of his rallies. She then begins to outline the spread …show more content…
The appeal was White Americans happily expressing their racist ideals. Such as the powerful scene in a restaurant in Alabama where Blacks were being harassed. Using this powerful scene of imagery, the director credibility was boosted. It showed that the director has done enough research, and provided facts to support her message. She also used a strong link to the incarceration of minorities to show and support the issue, which demonstrates the first hand issues she sees among minorities.
Adding to her culture appeal, DuVernay uses Donald Trump as an example on how racism is alive and well. In the video Donald Trump uses very chilling dialogue to support her claims. Donald Trump was quoted saying “In the good old days this doesn’t happen because they used to treat them very, very rough. And when they protested once, you know, they would not do it again so easily,” DuVernay transitions from Trumps campaign to a civil right footage of a black man being punched and pushed across the street by a racist mob. DuVernay then uses an audio of Trump to fit this powerful scene. “I’d like to punch him in the face I’ll tell you,” These audio clips along with her documentary trailer support the idea that America has taken very small steps to eliminate