Persecution #42

persecution: a program or campaign to exterminate, drive away, or subjugate a people because of their religion, race, or beliefs

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Persecution is the act of being persecuted. In the novel, Things fall apart, persecution is desplayed quite frequently. For example, when Okonkwo is exiled for accidently killing a young boy. Another example is when the church has just been established and the "ogo's" or the outcasts come. They are not treated well because they are different, therefore they are subjected to persecution.
I cannot personally think of a time when I myself have been persecuted, but I can think of times when people I have known/heard of have. For example, Rosa Parks. She was a black woman that sat in the front of the bus instead of the back (this bus arrangement is no longer and issue, but it was when she did this). She was asked to get up and move to the back multiple times, but refused. Even though I am a white person, I have alot of respect for her. She stood up for herself and her rights, and changed the way things are today in many ways (This bus situation was just one of multiple racial issues). She is a hero to many people. This is is another example of persecution.