Robert B. Moore's Essay On Racism In The English Language

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Robert B. Moore states in his essay about Racism in the English language. He has subtitles or issues he brings up each area stating arguments of Racism. Color Symbolism claims in the dictionary white is purity, and innocence. While black means evil, dark, and gloomy affecting how people think about beauty in our society. A strong argument made from Mademoiselle advertisement pictured a ivory skinned women and asked “isn't this how, in the back of your mind, you always wanted to look?.” I find this statement repulsive all women should feel in confident in their own beauty not trying to long to be a white girl as Robert states. Robert makes an argument that white people may be unaware the hatred many African Americans have

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