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Prejudice defined is an unjustifiable and usually negative attitude towards a group
and its members. Here in America, racism has always been an issue among people. It became more present than ever when slavery was abolished, racial segregation was enforced, and ethnic minorities began to fight for their civil rights and for equal opportunity. But that intense time period has passed us now. Now we are in the new millennium and racism is gone about in a more discreet way. Racism was once very open, and people expressed their hostility and hate in public. Now you can't think of turning the hose on somebody or verbally attacking them in public because of their race, without consequences. But as openly prejudiced actions fade, subtle prejudice remains in some people.

One of the reasons for feelings of prejudice is the stereotype of a group of people. A stereotype is a generalized belief about a group of people. Stereotypes are accurate in some cases, but can never be said......

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