Our country is made up of people from all over the world. Its motto, seen on every dollar bill, is “E pluribus unum,” or “Out of many, one.” America’s ideals of freedom under law have inspired millions of people throughout the world.

We cannot continue to hold prejudice against any racial or ethnic group without being untrue to the beliefs we, as Americans, are supposed to espouse. Racism is an insult to human dignity, a cause of hatred and division and a disease that destroys society. No one remains completely untouched by it and in the end, all Americans pay a heavy price for the continued effects of prejudice.