Also it is shows at the end of the story the African American man named Admiral Rochon became a chief usher, where it
is seen already occurred equality between whites and blacks in the White House. It showed in picture 54-56 and the following
conversation.
Admiral Rochon: Mr. Gaines. Im Admiral Rochon, the chief usher.
Cecil : Nice to meet you, admiral. Admiral Rochon: Pleasures all mine, sir. I just wanted to
tell you what an honor it is to meet you, sir. The Butler 02:03:24- 02:03:41.
4.1.1.4.2.2 The Use of Public Area
Public area is a place is that free to be used by everyone, but in the The Butler movie discrimination toward African American
is clearly visible in public area, such as in the restaurant, in a prison and also in the bus station.
Discrimination in the restaurant is showed in picture 57-59
Picture 54 02:03:21
Cecil Waiting in White House
Picture 55 02:03:24
Picture of Admiral Rochon, The Chief
Usher Picture 56
02:03:41 Cecil and Rochon leave
to meet Obama
Picture 57-59 it showed at the restaurant seating and services for blacks is differentiated, it can be seen next to a woman
and behind of the man says colored which means it is a special place for African-American people. Also in the following conversation
between the waitress for white people and Louis at minute 00:39:33- 00:39:46
Waitress : You know yall cant sit here.
Louis :We would like to be served,
Waitress :You can order food in the colored section,
but Im not gonna be serving you here. The Butler 00:39:33-00:39:46
At prison
Picture 57 00:39:25
Picture of The sign which says
“colored” Picture 58
00:39:42 Picture of The sign
which says “colored” Picture 59
00:41:09 Picture of Black which
sitting in White seat
Picture 60 00:44:14
Picture of Toilet at a Prison Picture 61
The sign which says White and Colored in Toilet
In the picture 60-61 it is showed the sink which says white indicating the white people can drink in that sink, and the sink
which says colored means the African American people must drinking in that sink, that can be proved Cecil was drinking in the
colored sink.
At Bus Station
At the bus station also showed the discrimination towards African-American. When
Cecil‟s family accompany Louis to the bus station seen on the right side of Gloria there are a sign written
Colored Waiting Room which means African-American should waiting in that room instead of the other room. That is a
discrimination against African American, where they are be separated from white people.
4.1.1.4.2.3 Employment Opportunities
