Race is a major social issue in the play Fences by August Wilson. The play mostly takes place in the 1950s where race relations were improving but were still deplorable. Troy Maxson is one of the stories main characters that has been impacted most by the racial issues in the US. In turn Troy’s son, Corey, also has to deal with racial problems due to his fathers beliefs, thus preventing him from excelling as an athlete. This is how social issues such as racial problems and deficiencies contribute to August Wilson’s Fences as a whole. Racial discrimination prevented Troy Maxson from excelling as an athlete when he was young, thus preventing him from playing Major League Baseball. This is a fact that haunts Troy throughout the entire play, he
