Oppression

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This paper contends that racial discrimination and denial of civil rights were the main weapons of oppression in the aftermath of the Civil War. The paper claims that things did not change much even after the reforms and superficial changes of the 1960s and 1970s, since oppression in the form of discrimination is still a pervasive problem in American society.

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"African Americans have a long and very painful history of oppression and discrimination in the US. First it was slavery that oppressed them and kept them in a position of subordination and extreme poverty. Once slavery was abolished, race relations took on another turn as racial discrimination was used as a tool of oppression. Blacks who should have been free and equal now were still treated as slaves and gifts of equality and freedom were never granted to them willingly. This led to troubles of extreme nature that involved, kidnapping, lynching and killing of blacks in some areas while in others they were oppressed through other subtle means such as racial segregation and discrimination in the areas of jobs and education. The tactic used by whites was fear. Lynching and other violent activities were the norm prior to 1930."

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