Synopsis Of The Documentary 'House We Live In'

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The documentary “House we live in” was actually educational. I personally picked up on a few good aspects that caught my attention. Consequently, some of the information portrayed in this particular documentary was alarming. However, there was a lot of educational benefits in watching this program. The first information that grabbed my attention was how the Supreme Court determined who was considered white and who was considered black. Mixed races were not permitted to marry. Therefore, the Supreme Court had to come up with a system in order to decide who is white and who is black. Immigrants wanted more economic opportunity for their families. That’s why they traveled to this wonderful country. However, in the times of World War 2, we stopped

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