Huckleberry Finn American Equality

American Equality American equality is when all races and ethnicities have the same rights, and regulations in America. I have come to this conclusion by not just learning in here, but in U.S. history as well. White people have been very harsh to other races and ethnicities, ever since we have moved to the Americas. Americans throughout the years have always fought for their rights, and for what they think is right. I believe that everyone is not equal in today’s society for one main reason. As of now in today’s America the country is massively divided because of the recent president that has been elected. A majority of African Americans, Hispanics, and Pakistanis do not like President Trump because of the things he has said during his presidential campaign, and …show more content…
Huckleberry Finn is written around the time of the Civil War, so for African Americans to be free they had to run all of the way North. It’s very upsetting to think that America the land that is suppose to be free for all, did treat African Americans the way they did just because of the color of their skin. Ever since Huckleberry Finn was written until the time The Absolute True Diary of a Part Time Indian was written we came a long way for having equal rights and laws for everyone. Slavery was abolished, African Americans were allowed to vote, and women were allowed to vote as well. Arnold Spirit Junior the main character from The Absolute True Diary of a Part Time Indian had it a lot easier than that of African American decent from Huckleberry Finn. Arnold changed schools to go to a white school as an Indian, and he was instantly judged for the color of skin, and what he looked like. All that he had to do was prove he is the same as them expect for skin color. He did this in many ways by punching Rodger in the face, making the varsity basketball team, and taking Penelope to winter