Frontline's 'Divided States Of America'

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In Frontline’s “Divided States of America”, it explained a clear description of how separated our country is based on many different topics discussed in the film. Focusing on a few topics, racism is one of the leading roles in the division in this country. The shootings and gun violence has created many problems that can be tied into the racism issues. Now that Barack Obama has completed his term, President Trump has a bright mind with many new ideas. He is a fresh start that can “Make America Great Again.” Despite the problems faced in Obama’s term, our country is about to face a new presidency, we all have been looking forward to for the next four years. To begin with, the first problem in Obama’s presidency was racism. Barack Obama was the first African American president, which stirred up all sorts of trouble with the racial divide in the states. People, African Americans, began to believe that he was an inspiration to the black community. As he once said in a speech directed toward the African Americans in America, “Yes we can.” America started to believe he was the start of a better future for African Americans. Obama being president, in my mind, was more …show more content…
One of Barack’s problems was racism. It is believed that if Obama wasn't president, most racial issues wouldn’t have occurred. Another problem was the shootings and the gun violence. From the Trayvon Martin shooting to the Charleston church massacre, Obama was placed in a tough spot because of the police force and African American shootings. He reassured the African American community that everything is alright. Now brilliant Donald Trump comes into office with grand ideas, is the fresh outsider of politics that will “Make America Great Again.” After what our country has been through the last eight years, we all hope that a better future is

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