Discrimination In The Crucible

“Today the United States is by far the world’s leading jailer, with approximately 2.3 million people locked away in cages; almost one million of those are African American” (Jones). Overall most humans are upright, nonetheless, it is human nature for humans to have malicious qualities. Throughout time it has been proven that two qualities have stood out more than others: discrimination and prejudice. The Black Lives Matter movement is based on unfortunate incidents that happened because of these two obstacles, that most African Americans in the United States have to face everyday. African Americans are targeted to be discriminated by others because they are a smaller group and as a result, many suffer from prejudice. In The Crucible, the smaller groups or outsiders were discriminated. They faced harassment, injustice, and false accusations because they were so called “different”. As demonstrated by the actions of the characters in The Crucible, as well as those who discriminate towards African Americans, it is human nature for individuals, including law enforcement to target and show prejudice to a group that is a minority.
One statistic that has been shown in the media on USA Today, ““Blacks are …show more content…
Department of Justice to conduct an investigation of the police, which uncovered what local black people had known for years: a pattern of intense police surveillance and harassment of black residents, driven by a strong financial incentive. The police department was essentially shaking down Ferguson residents for petty offenses on a regular basis, and these tickets and summonses amounted to roughly 23 percent of the town’s revenue. In a majority-black community, the nearly all-white Ferguson police force were steeped in the “culture of poverty” framework. During the federal inquiry, “several officials” explained to investigators that black people were issued more citations and tickets because of a “lack of personal responsibility”