It is no mystery to modern man that African-Americans have long been subjected to the prejudice of the contemptuous white man. Let’s face it: the roots of racism can be traced back to the infancy of a nation which boldly claims “liberty and justice for all.” Even following the alleged emancipation following the Civil War, and Civil Rights movement of the 1960’s and 1970’s, blacks remained inferior in all aspects of life. Thus, it …showed first 75 words of 669 total…

…showed last 75 words of 669 total…example, when she proposes that “contrary instincts” be replaced with “chains, guns, the lash, the ownership of one’s body by someone else,” the reader cannot overlook the mocking tone. Despite these revisions, Woolf’s excerpts retain their basic meaning. Thus, Walker points out that all women, regardless of race, face the same obstacles. Further, all women, and all people, are born with an inherent capacity for creating – ultimately, this is what makes us human.