Treachery In History

Throughout American history, prejudice and discrimination of people of color has been a common theme. This reoccurrence has consisted of the worst parts of the American people. It first began with the unforgivable thought that due to skin color that people of color were an inferior race and because of this that there were subjected to the malicious use of power to enslave other races. The extent of this treachery lasted for more than 200 years. After the abolition of slavery in the United States in 1865, white Americans still fought to keep people of color down by restricting their legal rights. The thought of people of color having the same rights as the average white citizen was appalling to many people, especially those located in the Southern part of the United States. This thought festered in many people and lead to the creation of …show more content…
These books fit perfectly in to the lectures regarding the fight for Civil Rights of African Americans. John Lewis was involved in many of the tide-turning events that happened during this period. The start of his journey facing down the evil of segregation began by joining the Fellowship of Reconciliation (F.O.C) and taking part in nonviolent sit-ins. These nonviolent protested usually ended with the protesters being met with brutality and often jail time.
John Lewis’ journey aligns him with another organization named the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee to join the Freedom Riders. He rode with the Freedom Riders throughout the South and then split his time with them to help register African Americans in the South to vote. As time went on, John Lewis was elected to the executive committee of the SNCC and eventually a chairman for the organization. Shortly after being elected, Lewis and many of the other prominent civil rights leaders lead The March on Washington on August 28,