--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: It is at this level that racism is…" description: "\"“It is at this level that racism is treated as a question of persons. �There are a few hopeless racists, but you must admit that on the whole the popul..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4a7/frantz-fanon-3566_prejudice_it-is-at-this-level-that-racism-is-treat_3085778.jpg" --- # It is at this level that racism is treated as a question… ![“It is at this level that racism is treated as a question of persons. �There are a few hopeless racists, but you must admit that on the whole the population likes…� �With time all this will disappear.� �This is the country where there is the least amount of race prejudice.� �At the United Nations…” quote by Frantz Fanon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4a7/frantz-fanon-3566_prejudice_it-is-at-this-level-that-racism-is-treat_3085778.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4a7/frantz-fanon-3566_prejudice_it-is-at-this-level-that-racism-is-treat_3085778.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4a7/frantz-fanon-3566_prejudice_it-is-at-this-level-that-racism-is-treat_3085778.jpg) > ““It is at this level that racism is treated as a question of persons. �There are a few hopeless racists, but you must admit that on the whole the population likes…� �With time all this will disappear.� �This is the country where there is the least amount of race prejudice.� �At the United Nations there is a commission to fight race prejudice.� Films on race prejudice, poems on race prejudice, messages on race prejudice. Spectacular and futile condemnations of race prejudice. In reality, a colonial country is a racist country. If in England, in Belgium, or in France, despite the democratic principles affirmed by these respective nations, there are still racists, it is these racists who, in their opposition to the country as a whole, are logically consistent.”” [Frantz Fanon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/frantz-fanon/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Racism is framed as a personal issue, but systemic prejudice persists despite denial. **In simple terms:** Racism is deeper than individual attitudes. Key Takeaway Address both personal bias and structural racism. Themes racism social justice politics Mood critical hopeful Type political analytical When to use this quote - policy reform - education - community dialogue Key Concepts systemic oppression colonial legacy denial Questions to Reflect On - What structural changes reduce racism? - How does denial affect progress? A Different Perspective Denial can mask true scale of prejudice. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet [Prejudice](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/prejudice/) [Racism](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/racism/) [Racism-and-culture](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/racism-and-culture/) ## Related quotes > [“It is at this level that racism is treated as a question of persons. 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