Inequality

Marcela Yubeta
Adam Cerami
English 102
17 January 2017

Rhetorical Analysis

The following cartoon illustrates how white law enforcements are coming down discriminating and profiling a black man for protesting for holding one side of the sign saying “Equal Justice” while a white man is holding the other side. Despite the fact that both are holding up the poster and standing up for the same thing, only the black man is being suspicioned and asked for a permit. This reflects on the idea that there is racial injustice as the police officers suspect he is not following orders and “found” a reason to stop him due to color of his skin. While both men are taking their part of holding each side of the poster, the white male is unbothered or has not caused any suspicion of him being able to protest. On the other hand, the black male is being looked upon and treated different because they cannot look past the color of his skin.  This reflects on the idea that because of the color of their skin they must be doing something wrong as they fit the description even without probable cause. Situations like these only seem to keep repeating themselves as the cartoon shows that having a darker tone is a barrier to equal rights. Furthermore, it promotes this idea that in America there is no real equality because even though both are part of the same act the black male was asked to show his papers. Lastly, the cartoon expresses the racial discrimination that black people have to face while people of light skinned do not get looked at twice or even questioned.