Discrimination In America

Hispanics, Latinos, and Mexican-Americans, whether legal or not, have been discriminated against in the United States since they came to the land said to be built upon freedom and equality. They have became an ethnic, social, and linguistic minority in a vastly white English speaking majority. Through appealing to morals, examples of discrimination, and the use of statistics, Gibson emphasizes the urgency and magnitude of the problem of Hispanic discrimination in America. By appealing to the morals of his non-Hispanic audience, Gibson effectively proves that discriminating against Hispanics is clearly the wrong thing to do and that our society needs to come together to stop this problem. He begins his argument by saying what truly “makes …show more content…
He shows that we live in a great country, but then quickly proves that the nation has not held up its promise of freedom and equality to all. Although that we have people from all different ethnicities, languages, and religions, among many other things, living happily in the United States, there are also members of these same minority groups who are persecuted and discriminated against everyday. By alluding to what our great country was founded upon, Gibson shows that we have a moral responsibility to do the right thing and stop discrimination. He further adds to the moral guilt by saying that Hispanics “deserve to be treated with the same respect and the protections afforded to them under the law” just like “everyone else...in America”(1). The legal system of the United States is built on the guarantee that certain rights are unalienable and are given to every human being no matter their ethnicity or native language. However, Hispanics are clearly not given the same treatment as their white counterparts and are therefore discriminated against only because of their race. Gibson …show more content…
He shows the true breadth of discrimination by mentioning “Studies have found that nearly three out of every ten Hispanic workers feel they have been discriminated against in their employment”(1), and also mentioning,”one in four feel they are paid less and have reduced career advancement opportunities than their caucasian counterparts”(1) .These support his argument quite well in highlighting the feelings of discrimination because of race. Another example is his use of a third party’s information to legitimize his cause, “ FBI statistics show a dramatic increase in anti-Hispanic hate crimes” this use of a respected organization’s statistics legitimizes the argument, and adds support to his analysis that Hispanics are discriminated against more heavily than other