Racial Segregation In Fences

Fences: The Impact of Racial Segregation [Definition] Troy Maxson has experience discrimination throughout his life dealing with the white man. Because of racial segregation in his past, Troy develops a deep hatred for the white man. He hold the white man responsible for most of his misfortune since they was the ones who prevents him from doing anything he wants. The theatrical work Fences written by August Wilson shows how racial segregation creates complications with the Maxson family: Dealing with sports, a unfairly working environment, and difficulty living conditions.
[Topic Sentence] After Cory told his father that he has quit his job at A&P to take a career with football, Troy was erage because Troy believes that his youngest son should not throw his entire life away for sports. Troy refuses to sign the paper and orders his son to forget about football and asks for his job back Cory Maxson, Troy and Rose’s son, wants to become a football player; however, his father decides against it because of what happens in his past. In the past, Troy was a senior player among the colored baseball community who was better than some of the players in the white society. Troy will not admit …show more content…
Troy’s job is in the sanitation department which deals with the cycle of picking up the trash and putting it in trucks. Even though this job might bring income into his home, he feels that the white men should have the same working position. Racial segregation is shown in this situation by explaining that the black man are the ones doing the hard and substantial labor while the white man sits and drives the trucks. Troy believes that it is unfair that the black man does not have the chance to become drivers and are stuck with the less paying positions. Troy mentions the segregation in the play by speaking with Mr. Rands about it. Troy says to