# Living while black in America

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**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [July 9, 2018, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/living-while-black-in-america/817611 "2018-07-09T21:17:23Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 3, 2018, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/living-while-black-in-america/817611/466 "2018-08-03T16:26:15Z")

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> [@octopus](#):
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> It’s ridiculous to think one group has a monopoly on bigotry. Anyways, how is living while black in America working for you and would another location be more suitable? If I lived in a place that was actively hostile towards me I’d look for a nicer area.

By this logic, MLK Jr. and other black Civil Rights protesters should have left the country. If that’s what you believe, then this reflects very poorly on you.

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