“Segregation, separation of groups of people with differing characteristics, often taken to connote a condition of inequality.” (Encyclopædia Britannica) Black people did not get the same quality things that white people did. Their education was not as sophisticated as the education that white people got. They also had to sit in the back of the bus, go to segregated restaurants with less valuable foods, drink from different fountains, go to different movie theaters, etc. White people always got the better food, education, drinking water, and their overall quality of life was better than colored peoples. 

In All We Have Left, Muslim people were thought as rude and the cause of the 9/11 attacks, Muslims were also thought as less, just like black people were. In All We Have Left, Jesse’s father continuously blamed Muslims for Travis’ death, and the destruction of the towers on 9/11. Muslim people were looked at and considered trouble, just like black people were.

I began to ask him politely to stop making humming or clicking noises, because those can be a little annoying. And I keep the windows closed in the car when we are on the highway, as well as turn the music down in the car, because he is sensitive to certain noises. There are so many things that I have done to treat my brother better, but that list would go on forever.

What makes the situation worse, was I had no idea. I’ve treated him terribly for years. His diagnosis has affected the way he socializes, his learning, and his tolerance for things. If I had known he had autism years before I found out, I would have treated him better, and have been more patient with him. 

Although I found out about his diagnosis later than others, I still had the opportunity to change the way I act around him. I feel the knowing of his diagnosis has helped me realize that I can do better, and there is always room for improvement.

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“2018 United States Military Strength.” GlobalFirepower.com - World Military Strengths Detailed, www.globalfirepower.com/country-military-strength-detail.asp?country_id=united-states-of-america.