Slavery has created a dysfunctional relationship between whites and African Americans. In today 's society, many African Americans are living with the curse of slavery, where white supremacy underscores …show more content…
For example, Southern whites created segregation between whites and blacks; they had different school systems, hotels, restaurants, and public places (individual discrimination). In addition, the Ku Klux Klan prevented African Americans from voting by making death threats or executions and preventing them from earning jobs or buying land [straight-line] (The Americans 394, World Book Encyclopedia 136). Despite the harsh criticism, the new era of black leaders emerged as Martin Luther King, Rosa Parks, Malcolm X, and Stokely Carmichael brought the Civil Rights Movement, which changed people’s perspectives of how they should treat African Americans. With the help of nonviolent resistance, communal relationships, and godly virtues, they established a life-long legacy of fighting for justice in today’s