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... To this day blacks still do not share the common rights that are “promised” to all of Americas citizens. Nelson Mandela, a South African black civil rights leader, says: “For to be free is not merely to cast off ones chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others. ... A true story that shows how much a black individual could be effected by the mis-treatment of society is projected in “The Invisible Man,” written by Ralph Ellison. ... The title of the book “The Invisible Man” is a perfect example of the emotional distress that unequal rights could do to a black individual. ... This did not happen by blind chance however, do to the simple fact that he was “guilty” of being born a black. ... These motives are what successfully pushed the Civil Rights Movement through free America. There have been many blacks before and after Ralph Ellison who have received the same brutal treatment for having a different shade of skin; though, black rights are not equal to the rights whites are provided with in todays society, they have made a huge increase throughout the past decades. ... Prejudice forces black men and women to assimilate to white culture, to mask their true thoughts and feelings in an effort to gain acceptance and tolerance.
Approximate Word count = 976
Approximate Pages = 3.9
(250 words per page double spaced)
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