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The Issues with Racism

Clip: 10/15/1991 | 7m 6sVideo has Closed Captions

Berman believes that racism is still an effective scapegoating technique for people...

Berman believes that racism is still an effective scapegoating technique for people in power and people without power. It has become more individualized rather than a communal approach during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960's. Berman gives examples of Politicians using racism in their campaigns.

10/15/1991

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