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Lee Daniels’ movie The Butler, is a historical film that portrays discrimination towards African Americans in early 20th century America. Within the movie, Daniels demonstrates the white dominance and how blacks were able to overcome the controversy. Although many blacks were treated unjust, they conformed to the society. As the film progresses, it is perceived that many of the older African American generation wanted no change and felt at peace with their current position within the white hegemony society. However, the upcoming generation desired a change, America needed to have more equality. This change is what sparked a revolution to improve America and give equal opportunity for colored people today. Politics played …show more content…
Cecil ignores it, however his son Louis becomes an activist; “We fighting for our rights” (The Butler). During the time of the civil right movement, Africans have been struggle to find equality in public accommodations; “they began to become very, very strongly attached to segregated seating, to segregated railroad cars. And they used this to separate the races, of course based on their conception of our being inferior” (Washington). Everyday racism has taken its toll on the African community, they are now determined more than ever to fight for equal rights; “We live in a republic. And in a republic the laws are based on liberty, the laws are based on equality” (Washington). As many Africans are fighting for equality, they are met with hostile racism; “Uncle Bobby told my Daddy that the freedom bus exploded today” (The Butler). This scene was powerful to all Americans because of the change that it represents; “the Freedom Rides involved more than 400 African American and white individuals who traveled in groups throughout the South, deliberately challenging Jim Crow laws” (Alison Shay). The lasting impact of Louis’s action was so powerful that even President Kennedy took note of how bad the racism is in the United State; “You know, I never understood what you all really went through, until I saw that. My brother said after he saw them kids do that it changed his heart… they’ve changed mines too” (The Butler). Everyday racism within The Butler sparked many Africans to fight for their rights as equals; “The fire of discord are burning in every city north and south, where legal remedies are not at hand, in demonstrations, parades, and protests” (The
Lee Daniels’ movie The Butler, is a historical film that portrays discrimination towards African Americans in early 20th century America. Within the movie, Daniels demonstrates the white dominance and how blacks were able to overcome the controversy. Although many blacks were treated unjust, they conformed to the society. As the film progresses, it is perceived that many of the older African American generation wanted no change and felt at peace with their current position within the white hegemony society. However, the upcoming generation desired a change, America needed to have more equality. This change is what sparked a revolution to improve America and give equal opportunity for colored people today. Politics played …show more content…
Cecil ignores it, however his son Louis becomes an activist; “We fighting for our rights” (The Butler). During the time of the civil right movement, Africans have been struggle to find equality in public accommodations; “they began to become very, very strongly attached to segregated seating, to segregated railroad cars. And they used this to separate the races, of course based on their conception of our being inferior” (Washington). Everyday racism has taken its toll on the African community, they are now determined more than ever to fight for equal rights; “We live in a republic. And in a republic the laws are based on liberty, the laws are based on equality” (Washington). As many Africans are fighting for equality, they are met with hostile racism; “Uncle Bobby told my Daddy that the freedom bus exploded today” (The Butler). This scene was powerful to all Americans because of the change that it represents; “the Freedom Rides involved more than 400 African American and white individuals who traveled in groups throughout the South, deliberately challenging Jim Crow laws” (Alison Shay). The lasting impact of Louis’s action was so powerful that even President Kennedy took note of how bad the racism is in the United State; “You know, I never understood what you all really went through, until I saw that. My brother said after he saw them kids do that it changed his heart… they’ve changed mines too” (The Butler). Everyday racism within The Butler sparked many Africans to fight for their rights as equals; “The fire of discord are burning in every city north and south, where legal remedies are not at hand, in demonstrations, parades, and protests” (The