Rome wasn’t built in a day
The saying, “Rome wasn’t built in a day.” Has a special meaning for the United States. It is a country that was formed in 1776 and its people has experienced many events and changes that brought them to where they are today. Its society, culture, behavior and norms are developed through time and does not suddenly appear out of nowhere. Such as the events that occurred after the civil war, World War, the great depression, and Martin Luther King’s movement, all helped shaped how the country is today. The civil war occurred due to the differences of the believes of people, the north and south had disagreements on how to treat colored people. Abraham Lincoln, the President of the United States at the time, issued the Emancipation Proclamation hence began the process of the abolishment of slavery. At the time, African-Americans were treated unequally by white people. They had different rights and jobs, most of the treatment they receive is morally wrong as they would get beaten and killed if they defy an order from white people. They were slaves that worked day and night at a plantation, without decent living accommodation and no education. Lincoln disapproves of this institution but sees it as a way to gain more manpower to win the civil war. His act lead on to the abolishment of slavery by the 13th Amendment. Although this event lead to the equality of rights among all races in the United States, racism and discrimination has not yet completely
The saying, “Rome wasn’t built in a day.” Has a special meaning for the United States. It is a country that was formed in 1776 and its people has experienced many events and changes that brought them to where they are today. Its society, culture, behavior and norms are developed through time and does not suddenly appear out of nowhere. Such as the events that occurred after the civil war, World War, the great depression, and Martin Luther King’s movement, all helped shaped how the country is today. The civil war occurred due to the differences of the believes of people, the north and south had disagreements on how to treat colored people. Abraham Lincoln, the President of the United States at the time, issued the Emancipation Proclamation hence began the process of the abolishment of slavery. At the time, African-Americans were treated unequally by white people. They had different rights and jobs, most of the treatment they receive is morally wrong as they would get beaten and killed if they defy an order from white people. They were slaves that worked day and night at a plantation, without decent living accommodation and no education. Lincoln disapproves of this institution but sees it as a way to gain more manpower to win the civil war. His act lead on to the abolishment of slavery by the 13th Amendment. Although this event lead to the equality of rights among all races in the United States, racism and discrimination has not yet completely