Since the day the United States was founded and settled upon, there has always been a “race problem”. The problem has decreased, but it is still there. In the Early days of the United States, the South was for slavery, or mistreatment of the minority, and the North was against slavery. This led to a civil war. Today, the South doesn’t feel as strongly on the topic, but the issue of mistreatment still exists. Many minorities are discriminated against in schools and in the work place. Racial inequality is based on the many different races in the United States. Race is not supposed to be a deciding factor in deciding who to hire for a job or who to pick for your team in gym class. Racial stratification, however, offers better occupational opportunities,
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In reality, they come to better their own lives. “By 2001, more than half of the largest cities had more Blacks, latinos, Asian Americans, and other minorities than Whites”(Eitzen, Zinn, Smith 183). Blacks are treated poorly compared to whites. Whites are given better opportunities for education and for jobs. Even police, who are supposed to treat everyone equally, treat minorities poorly. “Studies show that police are more likely to pull over and frisk blacks or Latinos than whites. In New York City, 80% of the stops made were blacks and Latinos, and 85% of those people were frisked, compared to a mere 8% of white people stopped”. In 2009, 2/3 of the criminals who were given the death sentence were non-whites(11 Facts About Racial Discrimination). This is just wrong. Racial and ethnic inequality has a negative impact on many other elements of life such as education and employment. Students in schools are at risk of violent acts from others. Restrictions on minorities’ opportunity to succeed are often racially determined”(Beswick). Just because a person is a minority does not mean that they should be cheated out of any opportunities. They work just as hard as white people do. They want to succeed just as much s white people
In reality, they come to better their own lives. “By 2001, more than half of the largest cities had more Blacks, latinos, Asian Americans, and other minorities than Whites”(Eitzen, Zinn, Smith 183). Blacks are treated poorly compared to whites. Whites are given better opportunities for education and for jobs. Even police, who are supposed to treat everyone equally, treat minorities poorly. “Studies show that police are more likely to pull over and frisk blacks or Latinos than whites. In New York City, 80% of the stops made were blacks and Latinos, and 85% of those people were frisked, compared to a mere 8% of white people stopped”. In 2009, 2/3 of the criminals who were given the death sentence were non-whites(11 Facts About Racial Discrimination). This is just wrong. Racial and ethnic inequality has a negative impact on many other elements of life such as education and employment. Students in schools are at risk of violent acts from others. Restrictions on minorities’ opportunity to succeed are often racially determined”(Beswick). Just because a person is a minority does not mean that they should be cheated out of any opportunities. They work just as hard as white people do. They want to succeed just as much s white people