Throughout these three sections the author is telling the reader what occurred during slavery and how even though America is meant to be a whole nation making sure every man is equal; the reality was that slaves did not end up as fortunate as the white man. Throughout these three sections and the piece as a whole the author does not include any bias and writes in order to inform. Although not every white man felt comfortable with owning slaves, they did not go against their inheritance and this only led to a worsening situation for the black man. The author defends his claim about the black man not being able to progress individually and as a whole in society due to the systemic racism which held them back from success by mentioning laws made specifically to put them at a disadvantage. As mentioned in section 4, “In 1650, Virginia mandated that “all persons except blacks” were to carry arms”. Another quote from section 5 stated, ” The demobilization of soldiers after the war, which put white and black veterans into competition for scarce jobs, produced the Red Summer of 1919: a succession of racist pogroms against dozens of cities ranging from Longview, Texas, to Chicago to Washington, D.C. “. The examples presented demonstrate the system in America which was purposely implemented to prevent blacks from getting the opportunities to make a better life for themselves.
I really like how you pointed out that the whole black community isn’t able to progress due to the racism they are facing. Few people that are willing to give them the opportunity to strive for success, which prevents them from moving up in the social hierarchy.
You did a great job summing up the reading. Your claim encompasses the main points brought up in the text and your evidence is spot on. Also, I agree with you when you said “the author does not include any bias and writes in order to inform”. I, myself, appreciated that the author did not include any bias, it only helped him get his point across to more people.
I like how you explained the three sections and what the author was writing about. I also like how you included a quote from section 4 to use as an example. You did a good job at summarizing the article and what the author was trying to say in the three sections.