Racism in the 1960’s: An Honest Discussion A fuller understanding of the complexity of the racial evolution of the 1960s is better realized by examining the first-hand accounts of those individuals directly affected by the racial upheaval of the time period. Eldridge Cleaver’s autobiographical letters in Soul on Ice provide an insightful perspective of a black prison inmate trapped in a world ruled by white bigotry during the 1960s. In this essay, I will …showed first 75 words of 2090 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2090 total…of racial tension. By penetrating the American psyche with previously taboo subjects such as rape and interracial sex, Cleaver is able to awaken America’s consciousness and challenge society to broaden its understanding of the possible sources of racial tension. Therefore, Cleaver’s honest depictions serves to enhance, not stymie, progress along the civil rights front because it effectively capitalizes on an Americans’ yearning for new ideas and new solutions towards racial conflicts. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**