Black And Racial Segregation In Today's Society

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African American, Caucasian, latino? Why is it that people in America think that it is okay to discriminate people of other races? It simply does not make sense. On the inside we are all the same, and it is what is on the inside that matters the most, well at least that’s what it should be. We as a nation have let the words “black” and “white” become labels. Labels that no one should have. These labels have created a division in society. Bullying, harassment, and imperious behavior are all things that have occurred just because something is seen differently with the eye. It is not about what you see. The children in today’s society are beginning to learn that segregation of races is okay, and that itself is not okay. While our country was

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