Well I am in the middle of reading a great book, so I am going to take this opportunity to talk about it. I am reading The Help, and if I didn't know about prejudice before I sure do now. This book shows what it was like to be a African American maid in the 1960's, right in the heart of it all, Mississippi. The civil rights movement is also going on doing this time. One of the most prejudice moments in the book is over having a separate bathroom outside for the maids to use. This is a big controversy in the book because some think it is the right thing to do (because they believed that African Americans carried diseases), others thought it was wrong. I have learned through reading this book, that not to long ago, we were cruel evil people who are human, just like everyone else. Back when I was an undergrad I took a class that was dedicated to the civil rights movement, one of the best classes I have ever taken. I was one of the only white students in the class, but I felt empowered by the class and so did many of the other students. Some days we were angry, others we were sad, and then there were the days where we thought justice was finally on its way.
If anyone is looking for a good read, I do highly recommend The Help! Once you open it, it is hard to put down.
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