Racism might possibly be the most controversial topic in the United States. There are some who say the the fight against racism has been overcome that is highly false. Although some progress has been made toward racial equality, America remains a very racist country. Racism has been a part of this nation since it came to be. Throughout the past people have fought against it and made an attempt at removing it from our society, but they have failed in doing so.
Racism began along with America, and it has never really been eradicated. Slavery was a normal part of life in early America. In 1619 slaves were brought into Jamestown, Virginia to aid in the production of crops such as tobacco. African American slaves were used throughout both the 17th and 18th centuries. They were used as cheap, easy labor. By the mid 19th century there was a large debate over slavery which was a part of the Civil War. With the victory of the …show more content…
There are slurs used against every race you can think of. The fact that they are used to often is even more proof the the rampant racism in America. Not only are racial slurs used by people, there are cities in America with racist names. For example, Dead Negro Hollow, Tennessee is obviously an incredibly racist name. Another example would be Dead Injun Creek, Oregon. There are over 1,400 federally recognized places that the official name includes some sort of racial slur (Brown and Rich, 1).
49% of Americans say the racism is “a big problem” in America today (Shoichet, 2). It is not all against African Americans either. 73% of Americans believe that Muslims face a great deal of discrimination, which is a much greater number than African Americans where 63% of people thought that they were victims of bias. As well as Mexican-Americans who are viewed as targets 60% of the time (Sledge, 1). These numbers alone prove that there is still a great deal of discrimination going on throughout
Racism began along with America, and it has never really been eradicated. Slavery was a normal part of life in early America. In 1619 slaves were brought into Jamestown, Virginia to aid in the production of crops such as tobacco. African American slaves were used throughout both the 17th and 18th centuries. They were used as cheap, easy labor. By the mid 19th century there was a large debate over slavery which was a part of the Civil War. With the victory of the …show more content…
There are slurs used against every race you can think of. The fact that they are used to often is even more proof the the rampant racism in America. Not only are racial slurs used by people, there are cities in America with racist names. For example, Dead Negro Hollow, Tennessee is obviously an incredibly racist name. Another example would be Dead Injun Creek, Oregon. There are over 1,400 federally recognized places that the official name includes some sort of racial slur (Brown and Rich, 1).
49% of Americans say the racism is “a big problem” in America today (Shoichet, 2). It is not all against African Americans either. 73% of Americans believe that Muslims face a great deal of discrimination, which is a much greater number than African Americans where 63% of people thought that they were victims of bias. As well as Mexican-Americans who are viewed as targets 60% of the time (Sledge, 1). These numbers alone prove that there is still a great deal of discrimination going on throughout