The nation's view of his 1995 acquittal largely cleaved along racial lines, exposing deep divisions between Black and White Americans.
The treatment of O.J. Simpson by the police and media was seen by many in the Black community as evidence of the pervasive racism even wealthy celebrities faced.
Racial divisions persist due to the lack of repairing the social fabric, leading to immediate resorting to race and racism in situations like the Simpson trial verdict.
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