... appear less threatening. For example, he allows more space between himself and others on the streets and begins to whistle classical tunes while walking down the street. In Staples" revised edition of "Just Walk on By" he begins by describing the setting where he walks and his physical appearance in detail. He mentions the same young lady that he calls his ... people on the streets. Staples depicts his own feelings of discomfort and nervousness when he is subjected to racial stereotyping when he is harmlessly walking along the streets. The revised edition also expresses only Staples" pe...

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... civil rights movements during the years 1940-1980. Grassroots is defined as "the ordinary people in an organization, rather than the leaders" by the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, 2001 edition. The influence of grassroots activism is clearly evident in the Northern citizens struggle to promote black unity and to improve the living conditions of the black community, "At the grassroots ... ...

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