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Spreading poison : a book about racism and prejudice

by John Langone

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Title of bookTitle of book The book that I read is titled The book that I read is titled

‘Spreading Poison, a book about ‘Spreading Poison, a book about racism and prejudice’ by John racism and prejudice’ by John Langone.Langone.

The book cites many concrete The book cites many concrete examples of instances where racism examples of instances where racism and prejudice were rampant in and prejudice were rampant in America and other parts of the America and other parts of the world.world.

About the bookAbout the book

In America, there were many In America, there were many forms of racism and prejudice forms of racism and prejudice against many different people.against many different people.

The majority of the people who The majority of the people who fell victims were African-fell victims were African-Americans, Asian-Americans, Americans, Asian-Americans, Hispanics, Irish, Italians, Jews and Hispanics, Irish, Italians, Jews and Native Americans.Native Americans.

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These people were discriminated These people were discriminated for a variety of reasons but the for a variety of reasons but the main ones were the following:main ones were the following:

They looked different They looked different Had different religious Had different religious

beliefs/practicesbeliefs/practices Associated with unclean Associated with unclean

diseases/practices diseases/practices

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The book also accounts for The book also accounts for instances of gender instances of gender discrimination where women discrimination where women were seen as the weaker sex and were seen as the weaker sex and were incapable of engaging in were incapable of engaging in male-dominated jobs.male-dominated jobs.

As a result, they were sexually As a result, they were sexually harassed and even beaten. harassed and even beaten.

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There were also accounts of There were also accounts of instances where homosexuals instances where homosexuals were discriminated.were discriminated.

They were often shunned by They were often shunned by others and were accused of others and were accused of being the ones responsible for being the ones responsible for the spreading of the AIDS virus.the spreading of the AIDS virus.


According to the book, the According to the book, the government also played a government also played a significant part in the significant part in the discrimination of groups of people discrimination of groups of people at one time or the other.at one time or the other.

These people were often denied These people were often denied of job opportunities and deprived of job opportunities and deprived of certain rights.of certain rights.


However, the main objective of the However, the main objective of the book is to educate people so that book is to educate people so that they may rid themselves of their they may rid themselves of their stereotypical mindset.stereotypical mindset.

By informing the people of the past By informing the people of the past impacts of racism and prejudice, impacts of racism and prejudice, they can realise that they may in they can realise that they may in reality be bigots themselves.reality be bigots themselves.

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Can we all get along? – Can we all get along? – Rodney KingRodney King

This is the question that we This is the question that we must ask ourselves if we want must ask ourselves if we want to live in a world of peace.to live in a world of peace.

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I honestly think that this book is very informative and it definitely has changed the way how I view racism and prejudice.

I recommend this book to anyone doing a project related to racism and prejudice.

It is also recommended to people who want to set their mind straight towards a better world.

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I commend the author for his I commend the author for his vast knowledge about the vast knowledge about the subject and how he relates subject and how he relates examples to it.examples to it.

I hope that everyone can get the I hope that everyone can get the opportunity to read this book opportunity to read this book and that people who do will and that people who do will benefit from it.benefit from it.

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