Kids and Contemporary Racism

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The writer of this paper addresses the issue of how prejudices and racism are caused by stereotypes. He then examines how this influences children and how youngsters are so exposed to these issues. The paper analyzes certain derogatory words and phrases and how their intentions can be misinterpreted.

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"Martin Luther King's infamous words- "I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character"- still resonate in today's society. While it is clear that numerous advances and improvements have occurred in race relations over the past century, difficulties and tensions continue to persist. In recent years, violent rioting has occurred in Los Angeles, California in 1992 (after the white police officers who brutally beat Rodney King were acquitted) and a black man was dragged to his death behind a truck in Texas. Thus, it appears that the United States has a long road to travel if it ever hopes to truly reflect a "melting pot.""

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