Oppression is a problem that is very hard to eliminate from our world. There are so many people fighting for the opportunity go equality, but oppression stands in the way of that. Until the world can come together as one and admit that equality is not present then it is always going to be a problem. Society needs everyone to stand up for equal opportunity so that social justice will become something real instead of something social workers are fighting for. The Color Purple is just one piece of literature that touches on oppression, racism, sexism, and inequality. It shows how one women who was oppressed and discriminated against so much that it seemed like she was just there, was able to find the confidence to stick up for herself and become
