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Racism Past and Present
This country has come a long way since the slavery was abolished, but most black men would surely tell you that racial profiling, in all its many, insidious forms, remains a frustrating, demoralizing and all-too-common experience (Lee-St John). This statement reflects the smaller than before, but yet growing problem of racism. "Racism is a belief that race is the primary determinant of human traits and capacities" (Webster). Basically there are still people in today's world that feel that things are still the way they were when Mark Twain was around. Today the problems of slavery and racism exist in multiple ways, as well as the way they were existent in the late 1800's when the legendary Huckleberry Finn ran the earth. We can see examples of racism and slavery through Jim throughout the novel; sweat shops in foreign countries; and the everyday prejudices of 21st century society.
Throughout the novel Huck has an inner-conscience constantly arguing with......

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