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Discrimination

Discrimination. Maddi Mitchell Pd: b-c. Slavery. slav·er·y Noun 1. The state of being a slave. 2. The practice or system of owning slaves. Synonyms servitude - thraldom - thrall - enslavement - serfdom.

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Discrimination

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  1. Discrimination Maddi Mitchell Pd: b-c

  2. Slavery slav·er·y Noun 1. The state of being a slave. 2. The practice or system of owning slaves. Synonyms servitude - thraldom - thrall - enslavement - serfdom

  3. The slaves in Huckleberry Finn were not treated as people. They were treated as property, like cattle on the farm. They were traded all across the southern states from Africa to serve the whites.

  4. In Huckleberry Finn Jim, a former, slave was on the run when he met up with Huck. Jim said he ran away because he did not want to be sold to New Orleans. The further south you go the harder it is to escape

  5. Racism “Hating people because of their color is wrong. And it doesn't matter which color does the hating. It's just plain wrong.” ― Muhammad Ali

  6. The Term Racism • The term racist has been around since 1936. • The concept has been in the English language since 1907.

  7. http://schoolworkhelper.net/racism-in-mark-twain%E2%80%99s-huckleberry-finn/http://schoolworkhelper.net/racism-in-mark-twain%E2%80%99s-huckleberry-finn/

  8. Mark Twain and Racism • In representation of his greatest belief, Mark Twain separates himself from slavery and racism. In fact, he despises racism so much that he, simply cut himself off from his Southern heritage, his father's ill-grounded pride in high Virginia lineage. Any concept of one person being superior to another can lead to racism. -Walter Lang http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPRwQKf0PPo

  9. Huck Finn and the ‘N’ Word http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-18560_162-20044663.html • Huckleberry Finn is set along the Mississippi River. In it, Twain used the N-word 219 times. To some people, the word gets in the way of the story's powerful message against slavery; to others, Twain is simply capturing the way people talked back then.

  10. Racism in Mississippi • In the late 1930’s the whole state of Mississippi was segregated. • Whites and blacks had different schools, different restrooms and even different seats on the bus. • Some racism in Mississippi still continues today. http://www.pbs.org/marktwain/scrapbook/01_tom_sawyer/page5.html

  11. Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn • Author: Mark Twain a.k.a Samuel Clements • Time and Place Written:1876–1883; Hartford, Connecticut, and Elmira, New York • Published: 1885

  12. Mark Twain based his novel off the town he lived in. He used the suggestive language being used in his town, and he transferred it into his novel show a real life representation on how blacks were treated.

  13. In The Book… • In the book, Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn, many examples of racism are used throughout the whole novel. For example: • The king says, " Do you reckon a negro can run across money and not borrow some of it?“ • Or.. • "Good gracious! Anybody hurt?" • "No'm. Killed a negro." • "Well, it's lucky; because sometimes people do get hurt.“

  14. “Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence on society.” “Classic' - a book which people praise and don't read.”

  15. Controversy Due to Racism NO HUCK FINN!!!!!!!!

  16. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lElL9KYPw3g

  17. TWAINS VIEWS • In a 1853 letter, Mark Twain wrote: "I reckon I had better black my face, for in these Eastern states, n***s are considerably better than white people." • In 1904, Mark Twain wrote in his notebook: "The skin of every human being contains a slave."

  18. Racism Today  Racism still exists today.

  19. Segregation of Latino students is most pronounced in California, New York and Texas. The most segregated cities for blacks include Atlanta, Chicago, Detroit, Houston, Philadelphia and Washington. The report showed that segregation is not limited to race: blacks and Latinos are twice as likely as white or Asian students to attend schools with a substantial majority of poor children. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/20/education/segregation-prominent-in-schools-study-finds.html?_r=0

  20. All modern American literature comes from one book by Mark Twain called Huckleberry Finn. -Ernest Hemingway

  21. My Views on Racism Until our entire world drops it, racism lives on forever Everyone’s a little bit racist! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbud8rLejLM

  22. Works Cited • SparkNotes Editors. “SparkNote on The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.” SparkNotes.com. SparkNotes LLC. 2002. Web. 13 Dec. 2012. • Mark Twain." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 15 Dec. 2012. Web. 16 Dec. 2012. • Mark Twain. blogspot.com. by Charles Dover. n.d • “Racism”. Merriam-Webster. 2 e.d 1997 print

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