To some Caucasian , and other ethnic background people the thought of a Black person running the country literally made them sick, and the more that Blacks protested to be a part of this country the more lynches happened, the more tear gas was used, the more dogs were put out, and the more Blacks were put in jail or killed. ... Because of black nationalists, Caucasian and other ethnic background people let go almost completely of the ideas that all Blacks were ignorant and had no idea of what was right or wrong. They realized that black power was something more than just saying that they want ...

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The Color of Water The Color of Water: A Black man's tribute to his white mother by James McBride is the story of a young black man trying to reveal his mothers past and his own identity. ... Her father, Fishel Shilsky was racist towards blacks while Ruth wanted to befriend them. ... While growing up, James often questioned his mother about her background and her past. ... James is also curious about his skin color, his mother is white and his father was black. ... She endured exclusion and ridicule as a Jew living in the South, and later as a white woman living in black neighborh...

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Both are synonymous with black and equal rights and the civil rights movement of the 1950's and early 60's. ... Although they are both probably the most recognized and acclaimed civil rights activist, and came from a life of discrimination and oppression they both come from different backgrounds. ... King urged blacks to forgive whites and to not lose sight that the real enemy is oppression. ... Malcolm argued that Martin Luther King, wanted black people to be defenseless as Malcolm clearly and strongly believed that if black people could not intellectually exercise they're free...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate