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Racism And Politics In Journey To Atlanta By James Baldwin

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James Baldwin the author of “Journey To Atlanta” (1955) writes in a thoughtful and passionate way on the topic of race in America and in politics “ If the Negro vote is so easily bought and sold, it is because it has been treated with so little respect; sceance no Negro dares seriosly assumes that any politicans is concerned with the fate of Negros, or would do much about if he had the power, the vote must be bartered for what it will get, for whatever short-term goals can be managed.”, Thus in this essay Baldwin illustrates His brothers experience with racism and politics during a trip to Atlanta (Baldwin 77-78). Baldwin narates and ilustrates his brothers experanses with politicians while on a trip which they where told was supposed to be

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