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Assignment:
Choose two misconceptions from Chapter 9 (listed below and found at the end of the chapter). Then, provide at least 2-3 points that would correct the misconception. Think about how you would respond to an individual who may say this.
1. "why can't we all just be human? Isn't it this focus on race that divides us?"?
2. " I have a friend who is a person of Color, which shows that I'm not racist"?
3. "I went to school with a lot pf people of Color. In fact, I was the minority at my school"?
4. "People of color are too sensitive. They play the race card"?
5. " This is just political correctness"?
6. "People of Color are just as racist as we are. In fact, now there is reverse racism and White people can't get into college or get good jobs."?
7. "Racism is a thing of the past. Besides, I didn't own slaves; I wasn't around when Indians were put in residential schools"