Reconstruction refers to the period following the Civil War of rebuilding the United States. The young black intellectuals in the 1950's, I would say, was disgusted and depressed during the reconstruction of the United States. Young black intelligent citizens felt betrayed and disgusted, knowing that the reconstruction of the United States payed special attention to the Jim Crow law. Of course, the Jim Crow law stated the, (separate but equal) theory. Everyone knows that if something is separate, but equal, then it is obviously not equal, otherwise, why would it have to be separate, if they supposedly share the same qualities. With this being said, I believe that the young intellectuals of the 1950's did feel some disgust for his/her world. Not having the same opportunity as the whites, was a let down for the black young citizens. They're thinking to themselves, "I am just as much as a citizen as the whites." He applies for a job of the same position as the next. He have all the same qualifications as the other, if not better. He leaves the interview, he is told that he will receive an answer before he leaves. The next interviewee goes and get interviewed. He happens to be white. Within two minutes, the interviewer comes out of his office and gives it to the white citizen. Both are citizens of the United States of America, he just happens to be lighter, or should I say whiter. The black interviewee is now crushed, he figures that this is going to happen every single time he tries to apply for a job. Now he thinks to himself, "this is a white mans world." He is now disgusted with the world.
