Assignment on Racism: The story of Emmett Till and that of Christian Cooper

Introduction

The story of Emmett Till and that of Christian Cooper are examples of open racism meted on the people of color. Both incidences show a high level of lack of compassion and abuse of white privileges.

The similarities and differences within each of these stories

The key similarity between the two cases is that both victims, Emmett Till and Christian Cooper were black and surfer racism from their white victimizers. The black community and other minority groups in the United States had had several cases of racism reported to police, but in some cases, they do not get justice.  For example, in the case Emmett Till, his killers were set free. These instances heighted the oppression of the people or color because they lack judicial representation that can take care of their rights.

The difference between the two cases is that while Emmett Till’s killers were not punished, the victimizer of Christian Cooper was punished for harassing an innocent person viewing birds.  For example, Amy Cooper did not get support from different leaders. Many people in power criticized her actions and termed it as ill-mannered.

How was white privilege evident in both of these events?

White privileges were evident in both cases in that victimizers thought that it would be alright to do what they wanted without minding the right of other people. For example, in the case Emmett Till, Roy Bryant took the right to live from Till. Taking law into one’s hand is a true reflection of white privileges that continues to affect American to date. White privilege is also notable in the case of Christian Cooper because Amy Cooper called police just because Christian was black. This indicates a significant different between the white and the black lives.

Overt and covert racism

Overt racism is obviously notable while covert racism is not very obvious. Both cases have a model of overt racism. For example, Amy Cooper called police just because Christian Cooper was black. On the same not, Emmet Till was killed because he was black and had engaged a white women, whom Roy Bryant was trying to ‘protect.’ Personally, I have never been a...