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Write a persuasive essay that urges readers to accept your viewpoint on an issue and to take action on that issue. Refer to pages 1256-1263 in your text for further instructions and resources to help you prepare your essay. Please save your essay as a Word (.doc) document and submit it as an attachment below. Your essay should be a minimum of 3 paragraphs in length. You should have a clear thesis statement that is developed through your essay and a clear conclusion paragraph.

Here is what i have so far, im stuck and i cant come up with a clear thesis statement.

Answer 1

Stereotyping is a form of racism
In the 1950s, Americans were in a racial battle, “blacks” (African American) people had to use separate water fountain, separate bathrooms, and even had to attend separate schools than the “whites”. We now live in a country were segregation is illegal. Most believe that we have overcome this inequality while many others still believe that those of lighter skin color are in some way superior to those of a dark colored skin. I believe that from segregation stereotyping was born; in my opinion stereotyping is a form of racism as well. I have heard many harsh and ignorant stereotype comments that come off to me as racist When one assumes that a person engages in specific activities, eats certain foods, and speaks in a particular fashion, due to that person’s skin color or race is a racist behavior. Labeling a person because that individual comes from a certain race or posses a certain skin color is racist and wrong.

While segregation may no longer be taught or enforced, you can still see it across the many social settings. Particularly in schools within many cliques. Many students “rather not” socialize with a certain race because of how that student believes people from that race act. No one is born with racist beliefs, they either learn or are taught by what their peers and family believe.