Blog post #4 Seeing through Race, Martin A

The Civil Rights movements held in Selma,Alabama are a landmark event in the African American history. Although voting  rights were given to Black communities many years prior to the civil rights movement they were being taken away by white politicians and discriminatory practices created to inhibit and discourage the blacks of their rights. Many Black Americans took the streets of Alabama to peacefully protest for their rights and equality. Marches led by John Lewis and Hosea Williams proved to be tragic and violent. The white media felt determined to discriminate against the blacks, The newspapers articles by white reporters depicted what they felt was the upper hand in the Marches and the power they possessed against Blacks. As Berger says this also illustrates something different in their case, It also goes to show how cruel and vicious the treatment of Black Americans was. Many Blacks made huge sacrifices in order for their voices to be heard.These Documentations of photos and magazines by white media actually gives us a glimpse of how they were viciously taunted and mistreated by whites. These depictions still resonate with many  people today. Instead of turning against the black community they aid them in their protest for equality. This type of inhumane treatment is not acceptable by many and sought out to be unlawful in the supposed land of the free. What many see is a contradiction in the constitution and come in favor in the defense of the African American communities. When seeing the way Blacks were and are handled by whites many actually sympathize and feel the need to help they know this is wrong. The whites tried to Make the Blacks look weak and dismantled but in reality they are now seen as heroes of freedom and Civil rights movements.