Go Sound the Trumpet: An Over View Of Lynching in America

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Go Sound the Trumpet: An Over View Of Lynching in America

1. The argument that the author is trying to prove is that there has been numerous of lynching events in America but it has progressed into different levels over the years to prevent African- Americans from getting a voice in America’s society. Such as, using lynching as punishment for people’s actions that were not accepted to the public community, a source of intimidation and protection of white women. Majority of white men and women tried every way to keep African- Americans at the bottom of society. Like, when blacks were free from slavery however were still not able to participate in politics, go to the best schools and were only able to work for the low paying jobs. Blacks were even lower than the poor white man such as a farmer however, both were uneducated and unfortunate but because they were able to participate in lynching events their place in society was higher than blacks. As stated on page 95 second paragraph third sentence “The white mind had long identified blackness with darkness, evil, and hypersexuality, in essence the opposite of whiteness and what was considered higher civilization”.

2. Dr. Hobbs style of writing was expository. Even though she pulled out sources from other writers she explained the point that she was trying to get across. In my opinion her article was very effective because each piece of writing flowed together and was on topic. She was informative on were lynching derived from until where it stands today in society on why things are the way they are. Hobbs added photos and inserted stories that happened in Florida on how brutal the mobs were towards blacks no matter if u were a male or female. Also, she added stati...

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...nts in history that happened in the sunshine state that I live in. Such as, the events that were explained about Claude Neal, Mary Turner, organizations under NAACP, other activist and famous leaders on page 97 through 101. The only thing that I specifically remembered was the tragedy with Rose Wood reasons being that my mother brought the movie home and explained to me that the event was a true story and it happened in Florida. Also, I did not know out of all the lynching documented within the United States between 1882 and 1930 Florida had the highest rate and one of the states that recorded. I love learning about history but African- American history is very heartbreaking on the other hand I am glad my knowledge is being enlarged because knowing your history “tells a person where they have been, what they are and where they still must go” Dr. John Henrick Clark.

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