Mississippi Burning is rather a controversial movie of olden
times when racial discrimination is still at large. It takes place in the
Southern part of America where there were different races living amongst each
other in the year 1964 when the Civil Rights Movement took place. This
particular movie takes place in the town of Mississippi where racial
instability is intense and together in the setting of a cult known as the Ku
Klux Klan (KKK) whom opposes equal rights among the minorities such as the
Blacks. I find this movie to educational and intense because it reflects the
dispute between different races and the fight of a better cause such as equal
rights. It really portrays the intricacies and the fragility of a multi-racial
society to a remarkable extent.
This movie discusses about two FBI
agents whom are sent to investigate a series of murders in the town of civil
right workers. Two of the protagonists have different views about how to
investigate the case. I think this is a smart detailing because it depicts that
there are multiple ways to solve a murder instead of the direct approach and
also to use, which truly is dependent on the setting. It also shows the necessity to use unorthodox
methods to solve a crime especially when dealing with lies of the local
authority and also important figures who are involved in the murder. This movie
also managed to depict the struggle of the minority during that time and also
the struggle of the whites that supported such a move and dare not do it openly
due to aggressiveness of the extremist group such as KKK. For instance, the
deputy sheriff assaulted his own wife for exposing details on locations to the
FBI.
In my belief, the aggressiveness of
the extremist group (KKK) and the series of murders, actually strengthen the
resolve for peace by the general population. The irony of instead by using fear
to go against the Civil Rights Movement, I believe they are actually one of the
catalyst that aid the success of this movement.
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