James Baldwin
Title: James Baldwin
Category: /Literature/English
Details: Words: 548 | Pages: 2 (approximately 235 words/page)
James Baldwin
Category: /Literature/English
Details: Words: 548 | Pages: 2 (approximately 235 words/page)
Baldwin in a microcosm
"Not everything that is faced can be changed
but nothing can be changed until it is faced."
- James Baldwin
Racism has been a part of American and world history for centuries, and has become a pattern in cultures. James Baldwin was an African-American author who, like many black men and women, struggled against the inherent hate/racism in America. Baldwin had the opportunity to travel to a microcosmic Swiss village
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personal philosophy is the fact that he was a humanist. Baldwin believed that racism stemmed from the insecurities of men, who turned others into scapegoats to bolster internal feelings of powerlessness. Through his works, Baldwin's arguments for civil rights transcend color boundaries and stress the idea that, regardless of race or culture, everyone is a human being and deserves to be treated accordingly. Baldwin's attitude is a far cry from how he was often treated.
