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The Struggle for Black Civil Rights
The existence of racism, inequality, and discrimination against black
Americans touches a raw
nerve in us all. It stands as a sharp rebuke to our belief in democracy
and the American
dream. For this reason, few issues cause more anguish for Americans of
all races and
ethnicities.
The stark realities--that slavery is an unalterable fact of our past;
that many blacks today
have yet to achieve full educational, economic, and social equality;
and that the sting of
racism persists--clash sharply with our shared vision of the promise of
America. If we are to
grasp the present situation of African Americans and their prospects
for full and meaningful
equality, we must come to a historically accurate and truthful
understanding of slavery,
racism, discrimination, and the political and social movements that are
working to combat
them.
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