Analysis of Average Life; Arc of Justice “American cities did not simply shine in the summer of 1925. They seethed with hatred, deeply divided as always” (Boyle, 2005, p. 6). Life was extremely difficult for African Americans in the early 1920s; a period better known as the era of segregation. In the book Arc of Justice, written by Kevin Boyle, the words "racism" and "segregation" play an important role. Boyle focuses on the story of Ossian Sweet, a young African-American doctor who buys a house in a white neighborhood in Detroit in 1925. After Dr. Sweet arrives at their new home, he and his family are suddenly threatened by a white crowd which forms against their arrival. Dr. Sweet and his family are victims of racial discrimination. Later in the book, Boyle describes that Sweet accidentally killed one of the white neighbors who was threatening his family in self-defense. As a result, Sweet is arrested, investigated by police and convicted of murder. It could be argued that all people should enjoy equal rights in order to build a highly valuable and impartial nation; However, in the early 1920s, white American citizens were not trying to build a united nation. Instead, they were determined to suppress the rights of African Americans. This article aims to describe the impact of racism, segregation, inequality, and racially motivated violence that prevented Dr. Sweet from successfully moving through Erikson's Seventh Stage of Development and the specific ways in which social workers and Christian values ​​can contribute at the community level to improve development. results in the future. In the book Arc of Justice, there are several cultural structures that contributed to Dr. Sweet's discomfiture...... middle of paper ...... people about racism and the creation of anti-bias groups to further establish harmonious communities. Showing empathy towards people from different cultures and embracing the cultures of others are great ways to not only enrich communities, but they certainly help individuals successfully move through Erikson's seventh stage of development.BibliographyAmerican Bible Society. (2000). The Holy Bible, containing the Old and New Testaments. New York: American Bible Society. Boyle, K. (2005). Arc of Justice: A saga about race, civil rights, and murder in the Jazz Age. New York, NY: Henry Holt and Co.Workers, S. NA (nd). Code of Ethics of the National Association of Social Workers. National Association of Social Workers. Zastrow, C. and Kirst-Ashman, K.K. (2007). Understand human behavior and the social environment. Australia; United States: Thomson Brooks/Cole.