Relates to "To Kill a Mockingbird," by Harper Lee. Discusses the theme of "Racism in the First Half of the 20th Century"

The turn of the century could be described as a higher point in Afro-American history, but in no way the lesser of two evils. After Lincoln's 1862 Emancipation Proclamation (and more so the 13th Amendment to the Constitution,) slavery was abolished. But moving on to the 20th century, segregation and racism still ran rapid in America. After seeing the end of the tunnel, African-Americans again they were pushed down into second-class status. Entering into one of the most progressive centuries in history, it appeared that democracy was for whites only. Actually, the increasing growth of racis…