Racist?

According to Merriam-Webster dictionary, racist can be defined as a belief that race is the primary determinant of human traits and capacities that racial differences produce an inherent superiority for a particular race or it can be defined as racial prejudice or discrimination. Troy Maxson could be considered racists because of his reactions and responses to white people's actions but I do not view Troy Maxson as a racist person. Troy lived during the 1950's and 1960's and in that period of time, blacks and whites were not viewed as equal. Through out the play Troy talks about the white people and how blacks do not get very far in life because the world would rather have a white person over a black person regardless of their skills. For example, he talks about baseball players and how black baseball players could be very talented but coaches would rather take a less talented white ball player over a black ball player. Troy also speaks about how white people get the better jobs and black people are forced to work the jobs that no one else wants, so to speak. I do not think that Troy was trying to be racist in anyway but I believe this was thinking of many black people back in this time frame. I believe that many black people including Troy Maxson were very upset with the way they were treated and many of them just wanted to be treated like a human being. It is really quit simple, black people wanted to be treating in the same way that white people were treated; all they wanted was to be treated equally. Troy Maxson just wanted to be equal to a white person, he wanted to be respected and he wanted to be rewarded for his talents and skills. Troy Maxson wanted to the best life for his family and himself but he did not know how to go about it in the world he was living in.