Racism is still an important part of the experience of many people in America in spite of laws and social action.

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Introduction
The attitude of the Americans toward the issue of racism has changed substantially since the end of the Civil War. However, many consider that the issue has not been addressed adequately in the last 150 years. In the 19th century, most of the African Americans lived in the Southern part of the country. And being from the south, that featured most of the pro-slavery states, the odds were not in favor of the former slaves. Those African Americans from the rural south of the country were now oppressed not by slavery, but the sharecropping system of agriculture that was used by the white farm owners. However, at the dawn of the 20th century, many of those things changed, and the African Americans were able to enjoy the civil rights they deserved. Nevertheless, many people consider that although the de jure segregation stopped, the de facto segregation continued in the country. This de facto segregation is regarded by many African Americans as a disguised de jure segregation. Despite the fact that there are no laws against separation, many people still practice it in their everyday activities (Healey, 2014:177).
In the same way, the other side of the debate considers that in the last fifty years, many social actions have been taken as a way to address the issue of racism, and eradicate it from the country. Starting from community efforts to educate peop…