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THE CRIES AGAINST RACIAL INJUSTICE
"Racism is a bad thing, you find it everywhere in the schools, the clubs and also in the streets."
– Rasmus & Casper

The belief that one race by nature stands superior to another defines racism. Racism can be traced back to the beginning of civilization and has always existed as a horrible issue in our society. Many attempts and reforms have occurred in hopes of eliminating racism and much progress has been achieved. Yet, even after the emancipation proclamation, equality laws placed within the constitution, small revolutions and acts taken by people such as Rosa Parks -who refuse to sit in the back of the bus during an era of segregation- racism remains an ominous, undefeatable problem in our society. In fact, the justice system, thought to unit and promote equality in "the land of the free," actually contributes to the destruction of our national idea of racial harmony. This paper will focus on how the criminal justice system......

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