Racism
Racism is defined as discriminatory or abusive behavior towards members of another race. Many civil rights activists such as Colin Powell, Martin Luther King Jr., and Malcolm X expressed their beliefs about racism and each of them became leaders of their time. Editor John Chaffee chose to include essays and autobiographies from these leaders in his book. Nonetheless, he didn’t choose stories that involve the violent and prejudiced times each of them went through. None of them talk about abusive action happening or even occurring in the past. With the excerpts or essays only including a little racial bias, it causes readers to believe these leaders never experienced the harsh effects of racism during their time.
Secretary of State Colin Powell talks about the effects of racism in an excerpt from his autobiography My American Journey. However, only this piece is chosen out of the biography, most likely leaving out parts about the real effects and issues of racism he dealt......
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