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The Role Of Segregation In The United States

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Segregation- n (1) The action or state of setting someone or something apart from other people or things or being set apart. (2) The enforces separation of different racial groups in a country, community, or establishment.

In the year of 2017 I never thought that America would step back into 1960 where segregation played such a large role in our country. Due to recent events in today’s society, segregation has become more and more evident. There have been many cases in which bullying has occurred due to racial differences. Our country today, has recently been divided due to our new president. Trump has now become a “voice” for people who believe that segregation is the only way to keep our differences overt. One thing that always boggles my train of thought, is the reason behind this. Why do people feel the need to make other’s differences overt? Why is it so important that some people are different than others? …show more content…

Many people segregate because they want to protect their rights. Why they feel that someone from the opposite race is going to “steal” their rights still fazes me. I’ve also read about why people choose to segregate. Even though U.S. citizens have viewed many videos, read articles, and have been talked to about how segregation divides us as a nation, those who strongly believe in segregation still proceed to segregate others. From bullying-to gangs, our country’s people continue to become distant from one

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