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Jonathan Kozol

The primary victims of Katrina, those who were given the least help by the government, those rescued last or not at all, were overwhelmingly people of color largely hidden from the mainstream of society.

Jonathan Kozol

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Jonathan Kozol is highlighting that during Hurricane Katrina, the people who suffered the most and received the least government assistance were mostly people of color. These individuals were largely ignored or overlooked because they lived on the edges of society and did not have a strong public presence.

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