Another quote that was important from Washington's speech was "Be careful not to assist in lighting a fire which you will have no ability to put out... This statement is also directed at the African American leaders like Dubois in the north who try and incorporate their ideas into the south, causing tension and anger to build with in the African American as well as the white community. ... He uses words in this quote such as justice, hatred and sacrifice which are very strong words. ... "(18) In this quote he also uses words to describe whites such as naked nastiness, fear, and cowardice....

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The reason it made me stop and question things that are going on is because of the quote he used. ... At the beginning it may have sounded as though this speech was directed at the whites from the blacks, but by making this last point he makes the whites feel included as well. Many people could have possibly made the assumption that this speech was not directed at everyone and was just targeted at the whites from the blacks, but that is not true. ...

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The most pervasive form of discrimination in the United States is that directed toward racial and ethnic groups. ... I decided to conclude my argument by including a disturbing quote by Charles Hughes, United States Chief Justice from 1930 to 1942. ...

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It was knowledge that gave Garvey the strength and courage to combat all the negativity directed towards the black man all around the world. ... Here is a quote from Garvey questioning the whereabouts of a few things that should have been possessed by blacks. ...

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We didn't learn about the oblivious racism, or white advantages, as I suspect most of the people in the US didn't either.The author, Peggy McIntosh quotes Elizabeth Minnich who pointed out "Whites are taught to think of their lives a morally neutral, normative, and average, and also ideal, so that when we work to benefit others, this is seen as work that will allow "them" to be more like "us"." ... nogifs "Racism directed against African-Americans and other people of color has been a central and continuing feature of U.S. society. ...

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Although much of the discrimination was directed towards blacks, there were plenty of accounts towards impoverished families by those that had money. ... This particular quote shows how far ahead Atticus was at this time. ...

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One Black woman who had seen the film was quoted in the New York Times as saying that she knew many Cities when she was growing up in Sunflower County, Mississippi. ... Even before the film's release, there was controversy about a white director, Steven Spielberg, directing the film. ...

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In Robinson's article, he quotes Randall's book again, "She who ain't free not to love, ain't free to love" (66). ... The caricature of Mammy can be seen in a lot of television shows today, and mostly in television shows directed towards young children. ...

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