Examples Of Racism In Oregon

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Oregon was founded as racist utopia which means they were against people color. This reality has been hidden for generations but didn't hide forever. The reality is that whites in Oregon consider themselves as “pure” human being and not let any other race especially black to live in Oregon until 1922 so the don’t get “Dirty”.

Oregon was racist from the very beginning. When it became a state, the 75% of voters were against slavery to happen in Oregon. They saw blacks as a bad element and keep the ground with good element which is whites. About 89% of voters cast their vote so black and mixed colors to be out of the state. They make a law that said that no Negroes, or mulattos in the state. they all said that the person who brings blacks

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