Negative Race Relations In The 1900's

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This language is also reflective of the ignorance that was present in the mid- 1950's. There has been a history of negative race relations in the United States between people of color and white Americans not only in the 1900's but also today. People of color have been called racial slurs for centuries, however, the 1900's, both when the play was written and it takes places, is a prime example. People of Asian heritage were referred to as "Oriental", "Chink", and "Jap" to name a few. People of Hispanic origin were called "Spic", "Brownie", and "Wetback" to name a few. African Americans were also called racial slurs. The most notable term being "Negro" and other versions of that word. People of color were also told to go back to where they

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