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The Civil Rights Era And Racism

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From young we are taught that authoritative figures are right and to absorb the information presented to us without question. It is only people that are hungry for knowledge who question and take it upon themselves to discover the truth. My experience with conflicting viewpoints introduced as facts lead me to challenge the acceptance of knowledge from authoritative figures. Initiating my realization, a teacher expressed a viewpoint that was not consistent with my own. We were learning about the Civil Rights Era and racism. As an African-American in every sense of the word, the subject is one that fascinates me and personally affects me. Class discussion lead to current events and the roots of racism. The teacher mentioned that, “Racism is
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