Racial Segregation essay based on A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest J. Gaines

In this novel, A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest J. Gaines it is evident that Grant Wiggings and Jefferson are victims of racial segregation. This is obvious that Grant is a victim of racial segregation because of the bars and restaurants he goes to and the school he teaches at. Also, Jefferson is a victim. He was given a death sentence with insufficient evidence. Another way Jefferson is segregated is when he is sent to prison for his supposed crime and he is placed in the black section of the prison.
Every time that Grant wants to go out for a nice meal or something to drink he has to g…