Racism in US

Racism in US

Introduction

Race is a very important social issue because it is used by the people as the basis for discrimination. Similarly, racism is the systematic practice in which the representation and rights of the people are denied. Racism today is not only limited to any one country, it is to be found in every country and among the people of varied origins. In this essay we would try to discuss the problems of racial discrimination in the US. Similarly, we will also try to determine that why racism still prevails in the United States. Moreover, we will also try to know that how the Racism can be eliminated from United States.

Discussion

Racism is deep rooted in United States. In US we find racial discrimination against the Blacks, Latin Americans, and middle eastern and Muslims. Before, we initiate our discussion we will try to find out the origins of the racial discrimination in the US against these selected groups. The racial discrimination against the blacks started from the days of the slavery which lasted in 1865 with the passage of the thirteenth amendment to the constitution Of United Sates. During this time most of the slaves were black and of African origin and there was hardly and y Native American slave. Similarly, the nineteenth century gave birth to the institutionalized racism along with the legal discrimination against the citizens of the African origin in the US.

Similarly, during this period many discriminatory laws kept the black Americans disenfranchised mostly in the South. It was the peak of Racism in the United Sates during this time. During this time, racial discrimination, segregation, and the expressions of white supremacy all increased to greater extent. Likewise, there was also increase in the anti-black violence accompanied with race riots. Furthermore, the racism which was viewed as the problem of the southern states was considered as national issue due to the great migration in which millions of black shifted from the southern states to the Industrial centers of the north after the First World War. The racial tensions in the northern cities exploded to greater extent and more particularly in Chicago.

The twentieth century also witnessed the movement of the prominent African American politicians and activists who pushed for the civil rights. For instance, Martin Luther King became the catalyst for many of the non violent protests that were carried on in 1960's. Similarly, it was ...