The United States of America is a country that was built within the principles of Christianity. John Winthrop, author of a “Model of Christian Charity,” relates society with the body of Christ, and he states that “the ligaments of this body which knit together are love.” Although this country started off with good intentions, America does not follow John Winthrop’s principles of a charitable society anymore because the ligament, love, that is supposed to hold society together has deteriorated because of discrimination toward foreigners and other minorities.
This country is considered a “melting pot” for the diversity of races and culture that it holds; however, foreigners have had a really hard time becoming part of the United States. Events like the Chinese Exclusion Act, the Immigration Act of 1924, and even what is happening nowadays with President Trump are some of the difficulties that foreigners have lived these past years. According to the statistics given by Dudek, thirteen …show more content…
“A Study of American Intelligence” says that if the races blend in the future, blended Americans would be less intelligent than the ones that are pure Americans; however, races blending would not impact the intelligence of the newborn. Ignorant superstitions have decayed the ligaments that Winthrop mentioned in his thesis. The love that was supposed to hold society together was absent; consequently, discrimination toward blacks was increasing. Moreover, the fact that it took years and many difficulties to obtain black freedom, show that love was never involved. Blacks spent years dealing with slavery, and when they finally obtained their freedom in 1865 after the Civil War, they had to deal with other complications like the Black Codes, the Ku Klux Klan, the Mississippi Plan, the Segregation, etc. Slaves were not treated with respect back then, but the situation changed with
This country is considered a “melting pot” for the diversity of races and culture that it holds; however, foreigners have had a really hard time becoming part of the United States. Events like the Chinese Exclusion Act, the Immigration Act of 1924, and even what is happening nowadays with President Trump are some of the difficulties that foreigners have lived these past years. According to the statistics given by Dudek, thirteen …show more content…
“A Study of American Intelligence” says that if the races blend in the future, blended Americans would be less intelligent than the ones that are pure Americans; however, races blending would not impact the intelligence of the newborn. Ignorant superstitions have decayed the ligaments that Winthrop mentioned in his thesis. The love that was supposed to hold society together was absent; consequently, discrimination toward blacks was increasing. Moreover, the fact that it took years and many difficulties to obtain black freedom, show that love was never involved. Blacks spent years dealing with slavery, and when they finally obtained their freedom in 1865 after the Civil War, they had to deal with other complications like the Black Codes, the Ku Klux Klan, the Mississippi Plan, the Segregation, etc. Slaves were not treated with respect back then, but the situation changed with