Prejudice And Discrimination In The 17th Century

As we discussed earlier on the history of immigration, the ideology of racial categorization began in the 17th century. It was at this time that the Europeans considered themselves as superior than other human races. The concept of Social Arwinism came into being in the 1800s asserting that a specific racial group was more prosperous and therefore, superior compared to other. The rise of this ideology was meant to highlight the race differences and justify the supremacy of certain ethnic groups. Therefore, the ideology led to the distinction based on the minority and dominant groups. The racial minority category is not essentially the category with the least individuals; however the lack of power within their social construct is the reason for such distinctions. The dominant group was perceived to have ‘muscle power’ economically, politically, and they enjoyed the prestige in the society. This led to prejudice and discrimination among the ethnic settings. The concept of ethnocentrism covers the aspect of prejudice when certain people feel that they are more superior compared to other. The negative effect of prejudice happens when it …show more content…
These are just some of the ways in which structural inequality was practices in housing. However, in the 1900s segregation practices had reduced significantly, though the concept of de facto discrimination was visible. This happened when minority race groups found it difficult to get approval for a mortgage loan compares to the white persons who had applied for the same services. In conclusion, race and discrimination among Africa-American was a real national catastrophe and many had to voice it out in different ways, including through demonstrations and violence, just to be heard. America has achieved a great milestone in this venture but, of course much is still needed to eradicate the