Obama won the election and became the first black president of the United States, rewriting history. And at the beginning of the last century, what black American could have thought that one day an African American might have the opportunity to become the President of the United States?
In the 1930s, in Texas, a state where racial discrimination was almost the most serious, Wiley University, a black university, a Republican underground member (in fact, he also led many secret opportunities, even his family I don't know) is also a respected professor of the school, and the instructor of the debate team, Mel Tolson, is one of the few people in the black community who has always accepted success. His positivity and hard work are also what he taught at Wiley University. A symbol that is both brilliant and somewhat capricious at the same time. With the new semester approaching, Professor Tolson has made two major decisions for the debate team. One is to recruit the dignified and discreet Samantha Booke (with the "e") - she is the first female member of the school's debate team. , the second is to take the initiative to recruit two new players, the talented young man Henry Lowe and the honest and honest 14-year-old James Farmer, Jr., who was admitted to the university. The purpose of these two people joining the debate team is a bit impure, except that they want to be in the debate team. Emerging in the debate, even more attracted Samantha's attention. The arrival of Professor Tolson first made the debate team realize the power of sharp language, and his goal is also very ambitious, that is, to help this group of black students from the bottom of society and oppressed, one day can move towards concentration The international debate podium for the most prominent elites in history. Professor Tolson is a figure, but his behavior is more or less controversial, because of his unconventional, extremely powerful teaching methods, and very radical political views, so he has always been bombarded by everyone Object.
The same is true for the debate team. Professor Tolson trains them in a unique way. The intensity is almost indistinguishable from boot camp. When the rebellious Henry defiantly asks Professor Tolson why they should listen During his command, Professor Tolson said that the weak should be oppressed by the strong. Indeed, by participating in the debate, each person discovers his inner longing for "equality".
At a time when they shared a common pursuit of excellence and excellence, Professor Tolson was blacklisted, and many of the universities that had accepted invitations canceled their debates with Wiley. Winning at Fisk and Howard meant the possibility of The chance to win the debate with Harvard, and the chance, is only on the line.
On the way to Howard University, four people witnessed the incident of black slaves being burned and abused by white people, but they were forced to hide in their cars, tuck their heads under their seats, and fled the scene in embarrassment. No one could stand the insults. , and everyone can't come forward to fight. Unable to bear it, Henry withdrew from the game, and everyone lost to Howard University.
At a time of grief, a rare opportunity came when they received an invitation to the Harvard championship debate team -- everyone was ecstatic.
When they came to California and came to Cambridge, Harvard University temporarily changed the title, "Is passive resistance a moral weapon to maintain justice?" Wiley University is the positive side.
In the course of the debate, Harvard University pointed out more than once that in the face of strict order and the law, only by taking the initiative to win the victory of life and morality, they pointed out that sacrificing life is not important, what is important is stubborn resistance Afterwards, if you resist passively, the loss will be heavy. Passive resistance is not moral because it is not violent. Going all out for the country is the greatest morality, because it requires the highest degree of sacrifice for all. And the morality of passive resistance is anarchism in disguise.
Samantha said: Gandhi believed that one should always face an adversary with love and respect, and that those who commit crimes must accept the criminal law, which is not anarchism, and comes from the idea of American democracy, Rousseau, who graduated from Harvard.
Harvard University also pointed out: Rousseau believes that everyone who is sure that he is more correct than others will represent the views of the majority, but this is idealized. Democracy is not like this. The real democracy is that whenever a majority agrees opinions to be accepted.
Samantha: Most people don't mean right or wrong, but the conscience of people can. Why should a man commit his conscience and mind to a legislature that represents the majority? We will never give in when the majority represents violence.
Harvard University: Any erosion of the law is immoral, no matter how we whitewash his name.
The most shocking was James Farmer, Jr's final argument: "In Texas, black people were lynched, my teammates and I were in the thick fog of a dark forest and saw a man hanged and burned to death. , we drove wildly through a mob, we stuck our faces to the floor of the car, and from my teammate serious, I saw fear, and worse, shame. What the hell did he do wrong to be so cruel Did he kill him? Did he steal or kill someone, or was it just because he was black? Did he also farm diligently, did he also have children, and waited eagerly for him at home... The few of us didn't do anything , why exactly? No matter what he did, the mob was the criminal, but the law did nothing. We not only thought about the reason, the opponent said 'any erosion of the law is immoral', but in The segregated South, but no laws. When blacks were kicked out of their homes, shut out of schools, hospitals, when blacks were lynched, there were no laws at all. St. Augustine said 'unjust law' There is no law', which means I have the right, and the obligation, to resist, to fight for our rights with violence or passive resistance, and you should thank God I chose the latter."
This statement undoubtedly allowed Wiley University to win the debate competition, and the practice of resisting violence with non-violent non-cooperation also made me think that when Gandhi sacrificed his life to let later generations understand his morality, he It has already stepped onto the altar, but the method of violence and violence has put truth and morality aside.
This article commemorates the victory of Obama and the victory of black Americans.
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