American Racial Differences

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Though each of these articles discuss different races, gender and classes one thing they all have in common is the fact they have all had their voice “silenced” besides Williams but she provides many examples of experiencing different racial groups that have. The most common factor is that all these authors are American by birth but since they look different than what people seem to think American’s look like they are treated differently. They’ve had to work hard to get their voices heard and even though each are highly regarded in their profession still have too. Takaki mentions that soon whites will be a minority, but even when that happens I don’t see the white population having as hard of a time being heard or seen as these other racial

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