During the 1920’s segregation made African Americans feel excluded from everyday life. In the memoir “All God’s Chillun’ Got Eyes” by E. Franklin Frazier his goal is to try and forget about racial segregation to get his eyes fixed, however, it is very difficult since he is surrounded by it. Also, in the poem “Democracy” by Langston Hughes he wants the same freedom for blacks that the white race has and wants to be treated equally. Their physical goals are different, however, both want to achieve equally. In the memoir ”All God’s Chillun Got Eyes” he is willing to set aside the discrimination in order to fix his eyes. It is very difficult for him to do this because he has to ride the elevator that only African Americans are allowed. “ I did
