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Arts & Humanities > History (Other) Lasting effects of slavery on popular culture: 4 of 4

Most White Americans believe that slavery is an ugly part of our country's past that should neither be forgotten nor dwelt on. They have never owned slaves or known a slave and neither did anyone in their family for many generations, if ever. How could something that happened so long ago still have an effect on society today? We have an African American president, his popularity rating is high, and he is a shining example to the world of just how far this nation has come. However, the effects of slavery and racism are far reaching and far from over. Just recently one newspaper printed a ca...
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