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... of blacks to vote in the United States of America, and yet all the way up to and through the nineteen sixties there was evidence of race inequality. Certain stores wouldn’t let “colourds” in, and on buses blacks had to sit in the back while whites sat in the front. Black people could only drink from designated drinking fountains. Why? Well let’s explore its brief history. It was during the 1890s that saw the widespread imposition of racial separation in the South. De facto (exercising power without it being lawful) racial separation had existed in Reconstruction schools and many other institutions. But it was not until the 1890s that the United States Supreme Court, in the landmark decision in Plessy v. Ferguson, (Cassimere jr., 70) gave its approval to state laws requiring separate facilities for blacks and whites. The Plessy decision was quickly followed by laws mandating segregation in every aspect of life, from schools to hospitals, waiting rooms to toilets, drinking fountains to cemeteries. In some states, taxi drivers were forbidden by law to carry members of different races at the same time. (Cassimere jr., 71) But, more than simply a form of racial separation, segregation was part of a complex system of white domination, in each component--disenfranchisement, unequal economic status, inferior education--reinforced the others. The point was not so much to keep the races apart as to ensure that when they came into contact with each other, whether in politics, labour relations or social life, whites held the upper hand. If any of the Blacks would protest this then they would be lynched publicly or privately. These principles stood until America was pushed into the limelight by being a superpower and drew the worlds’ attention, so they remained in effect until the late nineteen sixties. (Cassimere jr., 73) So why then did America and her people put up with these policies and principles if it states in their very own Constitution that all men are created equal? It sure doesn’t seem like they stayed true to the principle of equality that their nation was founded upon. Benjamin Franklin was quoted as he emerged from the 1 st Continental Congress as a bystander asked: What kind of Government did you form Mr. Franklin? Mr. Franklin replied: “I formed a Republic if you can keep it!”(Oberg, 606) A republic operating properly; with the citizens involved; would ensure life and liberty (total freedom); for everyone; (free of corruption) as long as the Republic would last. Now with the invention of a republic comes the justice system, that is supposed to ensure the rights of everyone and make sure that these rights aren’t taken advantage of, these laws made by the justice system apply to everyone, and the justice system was not meant to be corrupted or taken advantage of however somewhere along the way, this so called justice system lost sight of that founding principle. The Republic; it appeared; was kept very well by honest hard working United States Citizens until the late 1800’s when the industrial revolution was about to come about. Most attorneys, legislators and Judges were very honest and looked out for each Citizen, and States’ rights, as members of the Republic Union of the United States. After the turn of the 19 century it was clear that the Republic of the United States would become a factor of power and wealth throughout the World, and corruption started to sink in. The roaring 20’s came into their own and new businesses started up; growing at much too rapid a pace. Mainly due to the newly developed stock market boom which provided the needed money for start up companies, and existing companies to expand faster than the demand for their products. So when the stock market crashed in 1929 a few people got rich quite quickly mainly bankers and such, and these few decided that instead of a republic they thought that they should replace it with a corrupt democracy totally controlled by them (“rise and fall”, 339). In a Democracy an organized group as a whole has sovereign power (such as an organized group of rich bankers); while in a republic the people hold sovereign power. So with this change came about corruption especially in the justice system which can be bought out and is owned by their Democratic government. So in light of this information is The United States’ justice system corrupt? One would think so because it was set up by corrupt rich people out to make a buck. So once again we come across the ...