The supposed purpose of society based on a social contract is that once one joins a society, they have to give up some of their rights. John Locke influenced the idea of the social contract, where every human has the right to freedom, liberty, and property. This is natural/ god-given rights that one can use to conduct his or her life as seen fit. However, this is natural rights and once one decides to join the society, they lose some of that right in exchange for safety, technological development, and other benefits. This is a supposed purpose of society; however, the purpose of modern-day society mainly differs in the individual specifically their race.

For a white person, they have that protection, and a contract with society usually is followed. However, for a black person and BIPOC, that contract is completely ignored. They were under the influence that they too would receive the same contract as white people and it is an attraction for false hope. And when black people lash out because of the ripped contact, people criticize them without recognizing the reason because those individuals do receive the “promises” made by society. Citizenship is formed upon the agreement of the social contract. The contract provided a baseline about what is given in citizenship.

James Baldwin passed away and left an unfinished book which was then turned into this film I am not your Negro, narrated by Samuel L. Jackson. Baldwin has always been an advocate for black rights; however, his form of an activist is through his intellect. The language he uses in this film is a form of contemporary speech that provided an unspoken intensity of emotion, especially for his friends, Malcolm X, Martin Luther King Jr., and Medgar Evers. Baldwin watches his friends grew in the spotlight fight for civil rights, but he also lived through the assassination of his friends. And writing about their legacy shows the impact that Baldwin appreciates even though they didn’t all have the same beliefs. Through the film, portrays them in similar events and attire, but in separate places. It shows that they all are fighting for the same things, even though they all have their method. All worked to bring awareness to how America’s frightening failures that continue to shape our current times.

In the film, Baldwin describes Americans as “moral monsters” and how they deluded that Baldwin isn’t human because of his- at that time- aggressive opinions. And this is a shocking, but true statement. Society at this point, especially due to the election, has been in complete chaos. There are still people who don’t recognize the struggles of black people and how those struggles are morally wrong. These individuals are the ones to point out the negative aspects of the BLM, which is rooting and violent protests. Although those actions are morally wrong as well, it’s understandable for the black community to act that way, and shows the various ways people are advocating for civil rights.