I grew up in Memphis, TN where the black and white population is about equal. I first noticed racism at a very young age although I didn't know what it was. I realized that certain people were treated certain ways and that was that. For instance if the teacher was white she was very forgiving and overly kind to all her black students, however, if the teacher was black she was just as tough on the black students as she was the white. That is not to say that there were not teachers who treated both groups the same, but they were rare. Outside of school, in the everyday world I noticed that people either consciously or unconsciously segregated themselves according to race.
I could gain authority on this subject by actually studying it first-hand, or I could just gather as much second-hand information as possible.
I demonstrate first hand knowledge by telling the reader of my experiences with the subject.
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