Reparation: The making of amends for a wrong one has done,
by paying money to otherwise helping those who have been wronged.
Debar: exclude or prohibit(someone) from officially doing
something
Peccadillor: a small, relatively unimportant offense or sin
Exonerated: absolve someone from blame for a fault or
wrongdoing, especially after due consideration of the case
“La Migra”: ‘Lah-mee-grrrah’: top division of immigration
police the term is primarily used by illegal immigrants and white kids.
Ineludible: inescapable
Negro/nigger act: refers to minstrel shows in the 19th
and 20th century; it was American entertainment consisting of
comedic skits and a variety of acts; whites as well as blacks in black face.
Deposition: Out of court oral testimony of a witness that is
reduced to writing for later use in court or for discovery purposes.
Themes
*Pay attention to the theme of racial profiling- use of race
or ethnicity as grounds for suspecting someone of having committed an offense.
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