In an ideal world everyone would have the same opportunity to strive and achieve their goals as long as they work for them. Unfortunately, everyone does not get a fair opportunity to succeed. Becoming successful not longer depends on a person’s credential; it is mainly focused on the color of their skin. Many people believe that this is the land of opportunity and have fabricated an imaginary concept the “American Dream.” The rules are simple, according to the article Chasing the American Dream: Understanding What Shapes Our Fortunes, “for those willing to work hard and take advantage of their opportunities, there is the expectation of a prosperous and fulfilling life.” People are induced into believing that hard work results in: wealth, success and happiness. For some people this is true from the day that they are born, for others it may seem like a milestone away. The fact that some people are born with a disadvantage of ever fulfilling the American Dream is correlated to racism. Racism can be defined as “a prejudice that asserts one race is inferior to another, thus making them less worthy of fair treatment” (Carl p.41). Racism has crushed many people’s ambition of living the American Dream because it causes tremendous moral, cultural, and economic suffering to people that desires to become successful.
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Racism causes people to believe that their particular race or culture is inferior to others. For example, if an individual belonging to the Hispanic race perceived the culture associated with the race of an African American as primitive and inferior, chances are they would look down upon the African American race and their culture and adhere to their own. This is what causes segregation. Many families disapprove of interracial relationship. In fact in 2010 “1 in 12 married couples in the United States were interracial couples” (citation). People are still separating themselves based on their
Racism has been among us for …show more content…
Racism causes people to believe that their particular race or culture is inferior to others. For example, if an individual belonging to the Hispanic race perceived the culture associated with the race of an African American as primitive and inferior, chances are they would look down upon the African American race and their culture and adhere to their own. This is what causes segregation. Many families disapprove of interracial relationship. In fact in 2010 “1 in 12 married couples in the United States were interracial couples” (citation). People are still separating themselves based on their