Ethnic and Racial Diversity in the United States
In the video, “Ethnic and Racial Diversity in the United States”, showed a brief listing in how the United States was shaped by immigrants. There were one million Native Americans left after the mass death of the native tribes of the United States. Then, three million Whites which made up of different cultures that assimilated their characteristics of such. Also, 800,000 African that were forced into slavery that developed the New Nation in 1776 in America. Today, although Whites still dominate in the United States, Hispanics make up the majority.
First, most of the Native Americans were slain by the British immigrants coming to take over the land. According to Schaefer (2015), “The Europeans …show more content…
“The European immigrants who followed Columbus...” (Schaefer, 2015, p. 142). The colonists embraced into being “whiteness” and took on the role as the dominate culture. The Europeans and Protestants outnumbered the other races and saw themselves as superior. The film “Ethnic and Racial Diversity in the United States” noted that, “Those cultures that were different religions (Jews, Catholics, Buddhists, Muslims, and others)...” were seen as a threat of the American way”. Politicians offered resources such as, jobs and housing, in order to help the threat by assimilating them into the European culture to get their vote. According to Encyclopedia of American Government and Civics (2008), “If they are electorally successful, they try to use the powers, resources, and institutions of government to achieve their policy goals” (p. 1). Politicians were corrupt which were known as the Federalist and Confederate party which is the Republican and Democrat …show more content…
7). Although Negros were not allowed to participate in voting, they were also restricted to going to school to sharing a water fountain as the White race. Violence toward Blacks had increased. Inequality towards African American has been unjustified for a long time. The struggle caused Blacks to form a Civil Rights Movement. Schaefer (2015) wrote, “It is difficult to say exactly when a social movement begins or ends” (p. 177). People throughout the United States protested and did shut-ins like Rosa Parks. She was tired from working all day and refused to give up her seat to a White man. Blacks boycotted the transportation system because of the treatment that Negros were receiving. Incidentally, Civil disobedience gave Black Americans to use this tactic in a non-violent manner. Martin Luther King, Malcom X and other power leaders of different cultures marched for
In the video, “Ethnic and Racial Diversity in the United States”, showed a brief listing in how the United States was shaped by immigrants. There were one million Native Americans left after the mass death of the native tribes of the United States. Then, three million Whites which made up of different cultures that assimilated their characteristics of such. Also, 800,000 African that were forced into slavery that developed the New Nation in 1776 in America. Today, although Whites still dominate in the United States, Hispanics make up the majority.
First, most of the Native Americans were slain by the British immigrants coming to take over the land. According to Schaefer (2015), “The Europeans …show more content…
“The European immigrants who followed Columbus...” (Schaefer, 2015, p. 142). The colonists embraced into being “whiteness” and took on the role as the dominate culture. The Europeans and Protestants outnumbered the other races and saw themselves as superior. The film “Ethnic and Racial Diversity in the United States” noted that, “Those cultures that were different religions (Jews, Catholics, Buddhists, Muslims, and others)...” were seen as a threat of the American way”. Politicians offered resources such as, jobs and housing, in order to help the threat by assimilating them into the European culture to get their vote. According to Encyclopedia of American Government and Civics (2008), “If they are electorally successful, they try to use the powers, resources, and institutions of government to achieve their policy goals” (p. 1). Politicians were corrupt which were known as the Federalist and Confederate party which is the Republican and Democrat …show more content…
7). Although Negros were not allowed to participate in voting, they were also restricted to going to school to sharing a water fountain as the White race. Violence toward Blacks had increased. Inequality towards African American has been unjustified for a long time. The struggle caused Blacks to form a Civil Rights Movement. Schaefer (2015) wrote, “It is difficult to say exactly when a social movement begins or ends” (p. 177). People throughout the United States protested and did shut-ins like Rosa Parks. She was tired from working all day and refused to give up her seat to a White man. Blacks boycotted the transportation system because of the treatment that Negros were receiving. Incidentally, Civil disobedience gave Black Americans to use this tactic in a non-violent manner. Martin Luther King, Malcom X and other power leaders of different cultures marched for