Racism And Discrimination In America

Throughout the thousands of years of life on Earth humans have evolved. Humans began to grow, create groups, clans, villages, they lived together, began to communicate, and form a language, form traditions and culture is formed. The only problem is that there are many different groups of people creating different cultures, which will prove to be a target for discrimination later on with future generations. Living in different regions on the Earth, in different environments, people of that are exposed to more sun and hotter temperatures, their skin becomes tanner opposed to those whose skin is not as exposed and lighter. This little difference in the exposure of sun to the skin will prove to be a major problem in future generations. The simple …show more content…
It is important hypothesize what causes racism and discrimination, what are the trends, why does it die out and start back up again? Is it something that is happening inside the United States or is it something outside? I believe it is both. Right now, in America Hispanic people, especially Mexicans, are being discriminated against as well as Middle Eastern people, immigrants, or citizens they are discriminated against. I believe that Hispanics are being discriminated against due to the uproar of illegal immigration especially with the newly inaugurated President. Also, the terrorism going on around the world due to the radical group, ISIS, creates discrimination against Middle Eastern people, even though it is just one radical group terrorizing. It is essential to study racism and discrimination especially because it creates negativity and can cause harm to the person or persons affected. Francis Sumner, renown psychologist studied the effects of discrimination and segregation, his findings were collusive and will be discussed in further detail in my …show more content…
I intend this paper to be a voice that sheds lights on racism and discrimination and its effects on the nation and its people. It is a paper to stand up for those who are not being treated fairly and it is a paper to show those who are doing the mistreatment their harm. Psychologists and historians alike would benefit from my research paper. Psychologists will be able to see and understand the effects that mistreatment of racism and discrimination have on a segment of the population. Also, historians would be interested in my work due to its historical context. I will be outlining the transition of discrimination against cultures and even genders throughout American