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Discrimination Against African Americans
I believe every person was born the same. You should not discriminate against African Americans because they have a darker skin color. I don't believe having us to do your work is fair. I don't think you would want us to push you around and tell you what to do while we sit around. We all needed to be treated equal. I hate that people can throw us around, tell us what to do, and get away with it. Slave owners do not provide us with proper education. They beat us with whips and other things. They give us little to no money. I don't think slave owners need to be nicer, or give us more money. I think slavery should stop.
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