Racism Is Still Relevant Today

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Different races have had a hard life through out the ages. In just America they have faced trial and persecution. Desmond Tutu said

"Racism, xenophobia and unfair discrimination have spawned slavery, when human beings have bought and sold and owned and branded fellow human beings as if they were so many beasts of burden." This is not how the world is today thankfully. We have interracial schools and respect other people. People who used to make fun of different races now have a deep respect for others culture and doings. Races around the world can now be free because of the changing world.

But the world has some down falls too. The media has gone to far with support of off the deep end celebrities and condoning violence. Some people would be even say that racism is worse today then before. But several people disagree with that. …show more content…
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