The Importance Of Unjust Society

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It was a bright summer day. The sun was high up in the sky, but the weather was so hot that it feels like the sun is right above your face. People in the community were very busy, working as always. But today was an important day, at least it was important for Jacob and Kyle. Today, they became sixteen. Today, they will be assigned a job that they will be working on for life. Jacob is a young and slender black boy. His dream is to be a sailor and explore the world. Kyle is Jacob’s best friend. He is a tall, smart, and talented white boy. He wants to be a writer and share his ideas with everyone. This afternoon, they will attend the community center and get their job. This is supposed to be an exciting moment, but Jacob and Kyle weren’t excited at all. They know that they …show more content…
He spent ten hours every day working on the field under the burning sun and the hot wind for this unjust society. Is this what I really want? Is this what other people want? Should we just let this happened?

The next day during the work period, Jacob told Kyle about his thoughts and feelings about this unjust society they are living in. Kyle agreed with Jacob and decided to take a stand. They decided to write a letter to every farmer in the community about how the society they are living in is unjust and they should stand up against this unjust society and make a difference. Soon every farmer saw the letter and they all agreed with Jacob and Kyle.

After one week, almost everyone in the community saw the letter and people started to rebel. Everyone stopped working and they stood in front of the community center every day, yelling:”The government should not use their own power to benefit themselves! The government should not control us! We should have the rights we deserves!” At first, the community sent out armies to stopped the rebellion. Many people got injured, and some died, but it only makes the rebellion

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