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Did you know that people use to treat each other with less respect just because of the color of their skin? These issues of racism are strongly suggested within the novel, “In the Heat of the Night.” Racists discrimination comes in many different forms which ....

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.... prejudgement. In their discussion Sam stated that Black people were animals, and therefore could not feel as much pain while boxing. His opinions lead to conclude that these people were not as human as he was. In a town such as Wells respect is determine by the social status. Gillespie treatment of Virgil is shown when he said, “Colored people can’t earn this much money.” He believed that with lower income the lower respect would be given especially to Black people. Gillespie also treated Virgil differently in his profession when Virgil, being a homicide investigator, questioned he retorted, “If I want you to tell me anything I’ll ask ....