Is America Really Going Backwards

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I agree with everything that was said. I first questioned the Caudillo’s belief that America was actually going backwards in its fight against racism, however, if we are not actually going backwards, I do not believe we have progressed since the Civil Rights Movement. America has finally included all people to have Constitutional Rights. However, stereotypes are just as prevalent today as they ever were. The Filipino, Muslim, Latino, and Native American families we heard from feel a sense of, if not segregation, distance from the Caucasian-Americans. Bobby Nelson, from the Crouser family, feels, “They just throw this imaginary line on the ground and say, ‘you’re not suppose to be here.’” From the videos, I got the impression, all of the

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