Racial Profiling In Tupac Shakur's Poem

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Racial profiling is the use of race or ethnicity as grounds for suspecting someone of having committed an offense. One of the issues tended to in the poem is the defective justice system. He communicates his sentiment with indignation by first expressing that "Lady Liberty needs glasses and so does Mrs. Justice by her by side," and he followed up by calling them "broads." This mirrors dissatisfaction that a great deal of, African American individuals, particularly had around then in view of all the racial profiling and shameful acts that appeared to be focused on them. I need to concur with the perception that the justice system is defective, in light of the fact that it appears that in view of our disparities in ethnicity, societal position or even riches, …show more content…

Tupac Shakur is stating his opinion, but he is speaking for many African Americans of his time regarding their frustration at the inequity in America. Tupac Shakur became the voice for the Black population of America that Hughes recognized a Black poet should be. “Justice Bumbed into mutulu and trippin on Geronimo Pratt but stepped right over Oliver and his crooked partner Ronnie justice stubbed her big toe on Mandela” (Lines 5-9) this quote is talking about these two African American convicts who robbed places So by saying this Shakur is attempting to say that Lady Liberty and Lady Justice did their job there yet, in the following 2 lines where it says "However ventured directly over Oliver and his crooked partner Ronnie" to me that is saying that where was Lady Liberty and Lady Justice then when they expected to ensure against these crooks. At that point the following line says "justice stubbed her Big Toe on Mandela". It implies Justice was all over Nelson Mandela when he was sentenced to

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