The first major problem of both societies was that even after racial segregation, people were still affected by social segregation, like poverty, even after being released from confinement. Both societies thought that since they released the segregated people, and give them some things, that the people would then accept them. Sadly, that is not that case, as stated by DeWayne Wickham, “Cuba cannot simply give blacks new track shoes and expect them to compete with the nation's most gifted runners.” This shows that even though Cuba provided blacks with everyday items, they still struggle to fit in with society. Further onto the subject of societies providing needs to people affected by racial segregation, the two societies also took away privileges.
