1. Human Beings and the Color Barrier
Unfortunately for Maya, the era in the story depicts is a period in time where black people were treated as second-class citizen. A black person in this period, because of the color of her skin, was not afforded equal treatment to white people and often times were treated worse than animals. ... Thats why Mayas grandmother decided to take her to the white dentist across the bridge. ... If excellence is not achieved, one is relegated to a pool of people deemed of a lower status than the norm. Members of the majority wills not accept minorities unless extreme excellence forces them to do so, ...
- Word Count: 1380
- Approx Pages: 6
- Grade Level: High School