Society saw progress for centuries after the colonial period, as new discoveries and technologies came to light. Although there have been so many great advancements in society which led to the progress of North America, not all aspects of North American society had progressed as efficiently and positively as many think. The idea of race and the classification of people was a very important part of the colonial era and it is currently a very crucial part of the social system in North America today with many groups are still being oppressed and discriminated against due to their phenotypical appearance. If modernity is synonymous with progress, prosperity and freedom, why is it that only one group is experiencing the positive side modernity,
