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Harper lee uses the technique of allusion in her book ‘to kill a mockingbird’. An example being the biblical effect of refering to Atticus as Tom Robinsons savior, elevating him to a christ-like level such as in the bible, as christ is a savior.
Others examples being of how the book alludes to other parts within the story, be it future or past. She even alludes to parts happening in that time period such as world war II.
I agree with the interpretation to an extent. The main successes within education against segregation was the integration of the segregated fellows within the white only schools.
I believe the main successes were outside of education. Events such as the bus boycott and making lynching illegal are what pushed the civil rights movement forward the most.
The brown vs board ruling was significant because it aided the demolishment of segregation and the integration of ‘coloured’ people in white only schools within the south. Students were however, met with extreme hatred.
Racist comments and violence were spewed towards blacks in the schools. At some points the national guard was called in to stop the students from entering the schools.
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