Analysis Of John Lewis s The Movement - 1666 Words

Segregation and civil rights movements are familiar words that reflects some of the good, bad and ugly pasts of the United States of America. Though these events had its history for many centuries, but its extension into modern times created a culture that almost truncated the amazing potentials that diversity has been destined to bring to the United States. John Lewis Memoir of the movement gave a definitive insight to this period in the American history. Congressman John Robert Lewis was the child of Willie and Eddie. He was born in February 21, 1940 in Pike County, Alabama, during the dark times in the history of the United States that witnessed segregation as a norms in a considerable part of the American society. On this†¦show more content†¦Josh owned a good portion of all of Pike County in Alabama. Upon arriving in his home town, he met with his mother, and siblings like Edwards, Sammy, Freddie and his cousins; must of which resides in other American cities, but reunion at their home town in Alabama. According to John R. Lewis, African American of Southern origin had endured so much struggle that there was a big exodus to bigger southern cities like Montgomery, Atlanta and Birmingham and even more migration northwards to cities like Detroit, Philadelphia and Chicago. Clearly, John Lewis has a strong traditional personality and he deeply cared about his family, background, roots, values and cultural inheritance. The narrative of their homes, neighborhood, soul food, characteristics of ancestors, great-grand parents, grandparents, parents cousins and friends reflects the strong values that exists in the African American community down south, according to John Lewis. Considering the prominent historical nature of black segregation, impact of civil war and inequality down south, it is natural to imagine the type of peasant life style that majority of African Americans were subjected to back in the days. The double standard reflects in every aspect of the society. For example, John narrated how a drug store, Byrd s Drugs, where you can buy Coca-Cola, but as a black person you will have to take your drink outside, though there had an area in the