Racism And Segregation: Martin Luther King Jr. And Rosa Parks

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The biggest problem in the world today is racism and segregation. Racism and segregation have been major issues for a long time. Racism is the “hatred and intolerance of another race.” Segregation is the “institutional separation of an ethnic, racial, religious, or other minority group from the dominant majority.” Many people such as Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks have tried to stop racism and segregation. Racism and segregation are much bigger issues than poverty and war. Poverty is caused by the raise in population and loss of supplies and war is caused by the coveting of power. Both of these issues can be easily solved. On the other hand, racism and segregation are caused by the hatred and ignorance of humans towards one another and

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