We Are Not Truly Equal To White People

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I find myself thinking the same because I’m not be black, but I’m a minority and a person of color in this country. I heard stories and I can see through the bullshit that people of color are equal to white people because it’s not true. We are not truly equal. Poor people and especially people are of color don’t go through the same justice system as rich white people and in white people in general in this country. Lincoln fought and abolished slavery, but he still felt white people were superior to black people. Seeing all these black men being set free after years of crimes they didn’t commit infuriates me, makes me sad, and I feel disgusted. I get angry when I hear cases of black men being set free after DNA evidence exonerates them, and

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