American+Cruelty

American Cruelty

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 * Public Domain: WWII: Japanese-American Internment by Dorothea Lange (NARA)
 * Brother **


 * No Known Restrictions: Klu Klux Klan Parade Washington, Sept. 13, 1926 (LOC) **

 ** On this wall I was trying to show the different ways that America is cruel. The first picture is of Japanese-American Internment. It was one of the many times in history that America didn’t trust its own people. The next image is displaying the violence in our country, and how important it is to us. In the media, toys, games, guns are often present, and this makes me think of how gun-centric our country is. The next picture is of a KKK parade showing the support of hate within our country, by American people. The picture specifically shows the popularity of racism in our history, but for as far as we have come, it is still prevalent in America. The American people support the continued cruelty toward others. The next picture displays the cruelty we have for our own land.
 * Ravaged Forest 01 **
 * “What do we talk of marks and brands, whether on the bodice of her gown, or flesh of her forehead?” **
 * “This woman has brought shame upon us all, and ought to die.” **
 * Pg. 49 **
 * “It [the Scarlet Letter] had the effect of a spell, taking her out of the ordinary relations with humanity, and inclosing her in a sphere by herself.” **
 * Pg. 51 **
 * -From //The Scarlet Letter// by Nathaniel Hawthorne

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