The Eradication of Racism From American Society Racism is an evil that has been fought against for centuries. America was plagued with the idea that whites are the superior race and, as a result, denied others of basic human rights.
Thankfully, society has come a long way since the age of slavery and segregation, but there is still work to be done to eradicate it completely. Acts of violence occur and racial tension exists even though most whites refuse to acknowledge it. Racism is undeniably still prevalent in society; however, as time goes on this issue will be erased altogether because of constant awareness, the actions taken against racist people, and the pursuit America has for equality. Racism is defined as “the doctrine that …show more content…
(Cummings 3) Interracial marriage would be considered an abomination because the mixing of races would contaminate the pure blood and therefore, lower the quality of the person. This idea makes no sense due to the fact that races have intermingled for centuries so there is no way to ensure someone is “pure” anything. When human genes and blood samples were analyzed to examine this theory, no differences were found that would indicate one race is superior to another. Biological differences in intelligence can not be determined by any type of test. (Cummings 4) There is no substantial scientific evidence to support this theory, and therefore, is no reason for any person to have a prejudice against another race. Despite this evidence racism has occurred and pain has been the only result. The United States has a very ugly past regarding this topic but continues to slowly move farther away from it towards …show more content…
This ignorance is typical of most people who choose to make quick judgments based off what they see, and who do not think before they speak or act. Another co-worker experienced racism from a fast food restaurant. The cashier refused to serve her and her mother because they were Cambodian and repeatedly pushed them to the back of the line allowing other customers to go ahead of them. Quickly they called the manager and notified him of this problem, but the manager only made excuses for the cashier and justified his actions, they left in tears and in frustration. Sadly, these types of experiences are common and show that racism is still lingering in society. My Cambodian co-worker (mentioned earlier) expressed an interesting opinion after sharing her story. She told me “despite how bad that experience was, I can see things improving.” The incident at the fast food restaurant was almost 20 years ago and she has noticed how the growing diversity of California creates a more welcoming atmosphere. In a place that is not predominantly white, there seems to be more acceptance among
Thankfully, society has come a long way since the age of slavery and segregation, but there is still work to be done to eradicate it completely. Acts of violence occur and racial tension exists even though most whites refuse to acknowledge it. Racism is undeniably still prevalent in society; however, as time goes on this issue will be erased altogether because of constant awareness, the actions taken against racist people, and the pursuit America has for equality. Racism is defined as “the doctrine that …show more content…
(Cummings 3) Interracial marriage would be considered an abomination because the mixing of races would contaminate the pure blood and therefore, lower the quality of the person. This idea makes no sense due to the fact that races have intermingled for centuries so there is no way to ensure someone is “pure” anything. When human genes and blood samples were analyzed to examine this theory, no differences were found that would indicate one race is superior to another. Biological differences in intelligence can not be determined by any type of test. (Cummings 4) There is no substantial scientific evidence to support this theory, and therefore, is no reason for any person to have a prejudice against another race. Despite this evidence racism has occurred and pain has been the only result. The United States has a very ugly past regarding this topic but continues to slowly move farther away from it towards …show more content…
This ignorance is typical of most people who choose to make quick judgments based off what they see, and who do not think before they speak or act. Another co-worker experienced racism from a fast food restaurant. The cashier refused to serve her and her mother because they were Cambodian and repeatedly pushed them to the back of the line allowing other customers to go ahead of them. Quickly they called the manager and notified him of this problem, but the manager only made excuses for the cashier and justified his actions, they left in tears and in frustration. Sadly, these types of experiences are common and show that racism is still lingering in society. My Cambodian co-worker (mentioned earlier) expressed an interesting opinion after sharing her story. She told me “despite how bad that experience was, I can see things improving.” The incident at the fast food restaurant was almost 20 years ago and she has noticed how the growing diversity of California creates a more welcoming atmosphere. In a place that is not predominantly white, there seems to be more acceptance among