Throughout the history of the United States, the relationship between white and black people has been an issue that has greatly divided the nation. Race is an important issue to many people in America. The race issue is very influential because of the fact that our country has had so many problems throughout its history. In the chapter, "Gone With the Wind" from the text Lies My Teacher Told Me by James W. Loewen, Loewen …showed first 75 words of 588 total…

…showed last 75 words of 588 total…of our history is engraved with the issue of race relations. Race relations have been an important part of the history of the United States. Throughout history, race has been a major factor in many of the important events in our nations past. The level of racism has been going down since Reconstruction though there are still problems concerning race in the United States. Truly our nations past proves that America is obsessed with race.