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To Be White In America's Dream

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a. To be white means that you can still hold “The Dream.” White Americans can dream of a future without the constraints of social structures preventing it. White people’s bodies are their own and they are not up to debate. White parents do not have to instill fear in their children since white people do not have to be inherently afraid in a nation, where white is the “norm.” Overall, to be white in America is to be born into a world ripe with opportunities to fulfill the American Dream without institutional obstacles.
b. To be black in America means you have to endure struggle in a world, where “The Dream” is out of reach. Black Americans are instilled with fear at a young age of the country that excludes them. Black children

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