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Racism In Ayn Rand's Colonize This !

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As I continued reading Colonize This! I found a section of this book that talks about women of color facing racism in their communities. The racism section captured my attention because it is also giving examples of women who resist racism in their belonging spots. I think it is great to read about those women who suffer racism because. In addition, all the people know that there are now many laws had been issued to protect women’s rights. However, They should be aware and see how women are still subjected to violence, abuse, and ignore because of their skin color and their religious believes even after those existed laws.
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