Racial Corruption In Lauryn Hill's 'Mystery Of Iniquity'

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Ralon Love Eng 102 Dr.DuBose November 13th, 2017 Essay “Polluted, recruited and suited judicial charm.”(Hill , Line 49). This line from Lauryn Hill’s poem “Mystery of Iniquity” describes the status of the Corrupt Judicial system in America past and present .This poem describes a world of Corruption, racial inequality and racial oppression .This poem was published and released a year after the terrorist attack 9/11 at this time Other minorities and African Americans were often being violently lashed out at by Americans because of terror attacks in New York. In addition, for years African Americans have been incarcerated more and faster ten any other race in this country. The way this poem is formed is very unique and influential. It …show more content…

Corruption is dishonest behavior by people in power in most cases bribery and rape. This type of behavior has no place in this judicial system. This system has the power to set a person free or lock a person up so the fact that is corrupt is enraging because countless people have suffered because of this corruption. Racial oppression is burdening a specific race with unjust restraints. African Americans endured more than a hundred years of oppression in this country. Hill refers to some off the events African Americans went through throughout hundreds of years of this brutal treatment. Racial inequality is the belief in the superiority of one race over another. Basically, this is discrimination against someone based on their ethnicity treating this certain way solely because of how they look. The poem “Mystery of inequity” by Hill makes countless references to the problems in this country but, my paper will be focusing on a select few. Corruption in the judicial system, racial oppression and racial …show more content…

“Inventions whereby they lynch men”. (Hill, Line 57) Lynching was very popular in the climax period of racial equality against African Americans. This was considered a corporal type of discipline, slaves didn’t have to get in trouble to receive this most of the time whites would be bored and band together and go find and lynch and African American regardless of sex or age. Whites would tie an African American male or female to a wooden cross or pole and burn them alive and just sit back and watch. This type of behavior is demonic and shows how strong racial equality against black people can be. Hill uses her voice to shine light this topic, especially the people who were ignorant to the fact these atrocities took place. “Our communities are being destroyed by racial tension - and we're too polite to talk about it. “(Randall L. Stephenson) this is a very accurate statement applying directly this country. Race has forever been a very sensitive subject in this country so most people develop their thought and stereotypes towards a certain group of people and socialize to a certain extent with other groups of people according to their stereotypes. These people never actually talk about how they really feel about a certain group of people because they don’t want to be judged. Hill uses her poem “Mystery of Iniquity” to bring memories back on race inequality against

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