The Champion Of The World Maya Angelou Analysis

Racism has always been a major problem in the course of history believing one race is always superior. During the 1920's, was a time period of progression towards equality and freedom for the African American race. The African-American race has suffered from segregation, discrimination and unfairness. Races are usually subjected to limited boundaries by other races. In the story a boxer known as Joe Louis is representing his whole race. He is fighting to prove that his people can break an on overcome the boundaries that were set for them. The time period makes everything more dramatic for they have never seen a black men win at anything against a white men. In the story “The Champion of the World” by Maya Angelou. The story portraits an African-American men race that is trying to break the cycle of oppression by the American race. In “The Champion of the World” 2 races clash for supremacy for their future depends on it. In the extensive fifth of 12 rounds; a boxing match. Joe Louis is not just fighting a boxing fight, he's fighting a fight for equality and freedom. …show more content…
Change is always happening around us. In the 1950 many activist were rising up for a change. The African-American race was tired of the inequalities and wanted freedom. Many leaders raised up like Martin Luther King, Malcolm X. In the story Champion of the world, Joe Louis is the leader who wants to break these inequalities. “This might be the end of the world. If Joe lost we were back in slavery and beyond help. It would all be true; the accusations that we were lower types of human beings..The winnah, and still heavyweight champeen of the world . . . Joe Louis.” Joe was fighting not any fight he was fighting a fight for freedom to prove his race was not a minority race. That through all the struggles the African-American race has been through, they can overcome the obstacles of inequality and the struggle to obtain