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Essay / Article by Derek Bell: Is racism permanent? - 1002
Jews are a prime example and are at the top of the assimilation spectrum, while Native Americans, Hispanics, and blacks are at the opposite and lower end of the assimilation spectrum, so not assimilated. However, it is worth pointing out here that "privileged white people will be quick to say, 'Black people have the same educational privileges as white people.' While this may be somewhat true today, it was far from the truth before 1968. Because in 1968, school doors were forced open and segregation was deemed illegal in "all states." of the United States (tolerance.org For this first). At this time, black people had access to education, particularly college degrees, in a manner similar to that of “privileged whites.” But today's "white privileged" people should also consider that black people were enslaved in the United States for over 450 years and were only emancipated about 150 years ago. And out of these 150 years, only less than 50 years can we say that black people have been emancipated? had real room for maneuver towards higher education. So how can anyone, Bell, McIntosh or anyone else, say that black people should have climbed out of the 450 year old slavery hole and into that hole.