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#1981voted by our readers
Beauty is in the Eye of the Colonizer
By szhang BRONZE
San Jose, California

Contestants must be “of good health and of the white race.” These were the Miss America pageant’s rules before amendments in 1940. Beauty standards have been and...
szhang BRONZE, San Jose, California
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#1982 Opinion
Black Hair: Appreciation vs. Appropriation
By mariaelena-suazo BRONZE
Boston, Massachusetts
mariaelena-suazo BRONZE, Boston, Massachusetts
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#1983 Opinion
My Modest Proposal for Eliminating Body Image Issues and Reducing Judgements in Order to Create a Healthier more Loving Society that is Accepting of Everyone
By katstaebel BRONZE
Spring, Texas
katstaebel BRONZE, Spring, Texas
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#1984 Opinion
My Own Declaration of Independence
By eg0914 SILVER
Wilmington, Delaware
eg0914 SILVER, Wilmington, Delaware
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#1985 Opinion
A Race with Confidence
By Anonymous
#1986 Opinion
Society’s Deep Sleep
By laurenw2 BRONZE
Murrieta, California
laurenw2 BRONZE, Murrieta, California
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#1987 Opinion
Justice for the Innocent
By jackovalcin SILVER
Rollinsford, New Hampshire
jackovalcin SILVER, Rollinsford, New Hampshire
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Favorite Quote:
"You are a child of the universe, no less than the trees and the stars. You have a right to be here."
-Desiderata

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#1988 Opinion
How Racism is a Part of Our Society.
By Anonymous
#1989 Opinion
How It Feels to Be Mexican Me
By 14169 BRONZE
Parkland, Florida
14169 BRONZE, Parkland, Florida
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#1990 Opinion
My Greatest Role Model
By Anonymous