Prejudice And Racism In The 1920's

Over the course of American history, there are numerous social issues that has existed since the beginning of the United States. One important social issue that still exists in our society is racism. Despite all efforts to eradicate racism, racism still lingers in our society today However, the type of racism we have today is an improvement of what we had during the 1920’s. Although the United States is not perfect in providing equality for all races, the US has made great progress to promote equality for all since the 1920’s, such as the removal of segregation and the Civil Rights Act to guarantee greater freedoms for all races. In the 1920’s, the nation enjoyed a time of prosperity due to the aftermath of World War I. However, many races still suffered from racism, and did not benefit from the Roaring Twenties as much as the whites in the US. Hispanics were often used as laborers and payed nearly next to nothing. Asians still had immigration restrictions and segregated into their own communities. African Americans were especially vulnerable …show more content…
America today accepts all people, regardless of race. After laws were passed in the 1960’s (most importantly the 1964 law to remove segregation), everyone enjoys equal services. After years of discrimination, minorities began to see new opportunities and rights that were denied to them before. As the years progressed, the racism that erected a wall between races gradually began to break down. Civil Rights laws and laws to protect minorities prevented further exploitation. However, racism lingers, such as the Michael Brown/Treyvon Martin cases regarding unarmed African American teenagers. Even so, the United States has shown great progress on the goal to provide equality for