The Bridge To Ballot Racism Analysis
There are quite a few themes shared in the texts that we read. We most commonly found racism, segregation, and unequal rights. Here is an explanation of the one that I think is most important, Racism. I think it’s the most important because it is mentioned, and used, a lot throughout all of the texts, videos, and movies that we’ve watched, read and learned about. It’s always popping up when you least expect it and is often the root of all the problems in all of these stories. Overall, I personally think it is the worst of all of the other two combined. I just hope we may be able to get rid of it. First, racism is displayed quite heavily in all of the texts, and videos, and in, “Bridge to Ballot.” We can find it almost anywhere in them.
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In this movie, blacks are trying to earn their right to vote. Although, no matter what they do, they are unable to do so because of the racist mayor of the town. Finally, students, adults, and teachers alike make plans to march from Selma, Alabama to Montgomery. Of course, though, the police tried to stop them from leaving by blockading the bridge, by order of the mayor. Many were injured, and they were forced to go back. A couple days later they went to march again. Before this, the event had reached national television and even went on to the president's house where the police, and the mayor, were instructed to instead escort the blacks to Montgomery safely, rather than stop them. So, when the blacks started marching again, they were surprised to see that the police were escorting the blacks rather than beating them. After 18 days, they finally did make to Alabama, a 54-mile walk. This walk, however, did not get rid of racism, it just took a swing of sledgehammer towards the brick of racism and segregation. That, for me, was the main shared theme between all of the texts, movies, and videos that we watched, and how racism was between it all. All of these things, however, Bridge to Ballot, The Freedom Walkers, Emmett Till, and many more things each started to break down racism. Today, racism is still a thing, but it is getting weaker by the second. Eventually, in a perfect world, racism will be gone, along with any of its close
In this movie, blacks are trying to earn their right to vote. Although, no matter what they do, they are unable to do so because of the racist mayor of the town. Finally, students, adults, and teachers alike make plans to march from Selma, Alabama to Montgomery. Of course, though, the police tried to stop them from leaving by blockading the bridge, by order of the mayor. Many were injured, and they were forced to go back. A couple days later they went to march again. Before this, the event had reached national television and even went on to the president's house where the police, and the mayor, were instructed to instead escort the blacks to Montgomery safely, rather than stop them. So, when the blacks started marching again, they were surprised to see that the police were escorting the blacks rather than beating them. After 18 days, they finally did make to Alabama, a 54-mile walk. This walk, however, did not get rid of racism, it just took a swing of sledgehammer towards the brick of racism and segregation. That, for me, was the main shared theme between all of the texts, movies, and videos that we watched, and how racism was between it all. All of these things, however, Bridge to Ballot, The Freedom Walkers, Emmett Till, and many more things each started to break down racism. Today, racism is still a thing, but it is getting weaker by the second. Eventually, in a perfect world, racism will be gone, along with any of its close