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The Space Traders, By Derrick Bell

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Racism and Social Injustice: Derrick Bell's "The Space Traders" In Derrick Bell's short story "The Space Traders," he talks about racism and its impact on American society. Bell was known for writing about race and social justice. In this story, he uses a type of fiction where he imagines things that aren't real. In the story, the space treader leader offers to give America an unknown treasure if they can take every African American away. This shows how deep-rooted racism is and how some people are okay with mistreating others. The basic goal of the narrative is to warn us about the effects of racism and to make us stand up to injustice. It teaches us that everyone deserves to be treated properly, regardless of their color or race. Derrick
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