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Prejudice And Racism In 'Gains'
Gains relies on the fact that based on the time period, that white people are racist and would do anything to see a black man die. We know this to be true since Jefferson is black and he goes to jail for murder. If Jefferson was white, maybe he'd still go on trial. Gains also relies on the fact that life is cruel. That innocent people are sentenced to death or go to jail based on the wrong reasons, or at this time, based on their
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