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to kill A MOCKINGBIRD
Title: to kill A MOCKINGBIRD
Category: Literature / Novels
Details: Words: 540 | Pages: 2.3 (approximately 235 words/page)
to kill A MOCKINGBIRD
In Harper
Lee’s book, To Kill A Mockingbird, there are many
examples of racism. During this time in history racism was
acceptable. Racism is a key theme in her book. Not only
those who were black, but also those who affiliated with
blacks, were considered inferior. Atticus, a lawyer, who
defended blacks in court, was mocked. An example of this
is when Mrs. Dubose said, “Your father’s [Atticus] no
better than the niggers …showed first 75 words of 540 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 540 total…politicians and pundits.
Affirmative action, for example, which is to be credited with
the creation of an increasingly diverse workforce, has come
under intense criticism. Voting rights laws, which have begun
to integrate the halls of Congress and state legislatures, are
also under attack. As long as our society is ridden with
race-based problems, we will need race-based remedies.
And while we have come a long way, we still have a long
way to go.
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