Personal Narrative: Jim Crow's Glory Age
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Many people have said that they wanted to return the United States to it’s glory days, to make America great again. I’ve always been confused by this statement because I’m not entirely sure when we were truly great. Was it ten years ago when we were in a recession and in useless war for oil? Was it a sixty years ago when Jim Crow was prevalent? Was it two centuries ago when you could own people? When was this glory age? How can we make America great again if we were never truly great?
I have a vision where everyone is treated with respect, no matter where they come from, who they love, or what they identify as. No one would have to pay for the basic necessities to live, like food, housing, or healthcare. There would be a smaller gap in wealth