For decades they were viewed as animals with no access to inalienable human rights. ... Collins discusses how since slavery began Black men were viewed as bucks, a human animal that is domesticated as a result of slavery (Collins, pg. 56). They were viewed by white folk as violent beast that must be tamed. Black women were viewed as sex symbols; they were believed to promote promiscuity and were forced to sexually please their owners. ... I guess, in a sense, I viewed the world in a very idealistic manner that didn't fully acknowledge how bad race relations are in our nation. ...

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