In Freeman’s Freedom Now, it states that in the mid-twentieth century, New York was known to be “a pocket of racial liberalism.” Throughout the entire semester we have been discussing the question of New York, Baruch, and Macaulay’s racial liberalism, in today’s sense. In the fifties and sixties the questions of racial liberalism were focused on Jim Crow laws, and laws of segregation. Today’s questions are more focused on laws of illegal immigration, racial profiling, and affirmative action. Over the last half-century, New York conserved its liberal ways when it comes to issues of race. I believe that this is directly related to the number of different races living in New York. The tolerance developed by New Yorkers is evident in past racial issues as well as the issues of today.

            I chose to include the above image to display the different colors of people and races that live together in New York and the tolerance New Yorkers have displayed towards other races in its past.