Racism in Augusta

Paper Summary:

This paper examines how racism is, sadly, one of the most tenacious legacies left in American history, how it is especially so in the Southern areas of the United States and, specifically, in Augusta, Georgia. It looks at how the racism problems currently experienced in this area can be ascribed to many factors. It provides an investigation of the main historical contributions to this paradigm today and attempts to show how slavery is one of the main causes still contributing to the view of black people, especially, as somehow inferior and less intelligent than white people.

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Slavery
Racial Conflict During the 20th Century
Racism in the 21st Century
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"It appears that despite activists, artists and religious leaders such as Dr. Walker and Martin Luther King, race relations in Augusta would not stabilize. The year 1970 for example was also a particularly stormy year in terms of American politics. Indeed, Martin Luther King and John F. Kennedy had recently been assassinated at this time. Civil rights and resistance to civil rights continued to create conflict throughout the country, as did movements such as the Black pride movement (Augusta College History)."

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