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America is a nation divided. Racial, class, and other divisions in American society have caused involuntary fear, an impulse for separation, and reluctance to discuss what these divisions really mean. While our culture has grown significantly over time, our mores have not evolved to the point of true equality. Discussions about discrimination are more prevalent and acceptable, but the American people are still unwilling to let go of our social divisions. Whites still cling to American racial systems, partially because it is difficult to let go of a system that ensures that you will come out ahead on almost all fronts. The wealthy still cling to their ability to scoff on the poor. While our nation prides itself on change and growth, and we have made great steps to a more equal America, the all people in America are not on equal footing. Slavery and racial prejudices have been so engrained into our society and mores that I believe it will be incredibly hard to break free of them. I feel that many of the attempts we have made to make all people have simply served to isolate Americans instead of uniting them. The only thing that the American people have left to do is to change our society from the inside out. Once we are able to change our mores to reflect the knowledge that race in only skin deep and we are all human beings, then we will be able to live in a world of complete equality.

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