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A racially integrated community is a chronological term timed from the entrance of the first black family to the exit of
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"A racially integrated community is a chronological term timed from the entrance of the first black family to the exit of the last white family"

- Saul Alinsky

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This quote by Saul Alinsky recommends that a racially integrated area is a short-lived state of events. It suggests that the combination of an area is just accomplished when the very first black family moves in and also is only maintained up until the last white family members vacates. This suggests that racial assimilation is a breakable state of events, and that it is not a permanent option to the issue of racial inequality. Alinsky's quote additionally implies that racial integration is a process that is constantly in change, which it is not a static state of events. This recommends that racial combination is a vibrant procedure that needs continuous initiative and also watchfulness in order to be preserved. Inevitably, Alinsky's quote serves as a suggestion that racial integration is a process that requires continuous attention and also effort in order to be successful.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Saul Alinsky between January 30, 1909 and June 12, 1972. He/she was a famous Activist from USA. The author also have 10 other quotes.

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