In response to the racial injustice during the the 50s and 60s the birth of the civil rights movement occurred. Rights of blacks were extremely limited to the point that they didn’t obtain the same rights as their white counter parts. Rights such as voting were stripped. Methods such as lynching and the burning of homes were used to instill fear among blacks who wanted change. Despite the possibility of losing their lives. This didn’t stop the rise of black activist such as Malcom X, Bayard Rustin, Rosas Parks, and Dr. Martin King Luther Jr. These activist lead a number of different protests during this era. These peaceful methods included: sit-ins, boycotts, and marches. With these protest came many forms of harassment from people with a different
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The fight for equality was making huge strides. However, this did not mean Racism in the U.S was completely eradicated. Despite some beliefs King did not end racism, he only showed the world the ugliness behind it. To this day it still exists in society, but in different forms. One of these forms is called stereotypes. These generalizations might seem harmless at first, but their overall impact can be hurtful. Stereotypes create this idea that a group of people can be judged purely off their race. The effect of this isn’t just people having their feelings hurt. They develop limitations for people, which can end up harming individualism. When being told who you already are by society, it inhibits a person’s ability to create their own identity. From personal experience, I can vouch for the idea that stereotypes are harmful. Hearing statements such as “you’re not that black” or “you don’t act black” were always confusing to me. Just by being who I am, I’ve been told that I am not acting the way I’m supposed based on pre-determined generalizations of my race. This use to make me feel abnormal, until I stopped believing in these negative stereotypes. Another form of racism that is commonly popular in the U.S is xenophobia. Xenophobia can be defined as hatred for people from other countries. This term was developed in the 1890s and 1900s due to a mass increase of immigrants becoming a part of the work force. Many Americans at the time hated foreigners because they believed their jobs were being taken by them. In 2016, this ideology reoccurs. Many Americans today believe the same thing is happening to them but specifically with Mexican immigrants and Syrian refugees. This belief often serves as a reason for people to discriminate. Misconception of what immigrants and refugees are doing in the U.S are common. The main goal for both
The fight for equality was making huge strides. However, this did not mean Racism in the U.S was completely eradicated. Despite some beliefs King did not end racism, he only showed the world the ugliness behind it. To this day it still exists in society, but in different forms. One of these forms is called stereotypes. These generalizations might seem harmless at first, but their overall impact can be hurtful. Stereotypes create this idea that a group of people can be judged purely off their race. The effect of this isn’t just people having their feelings hurt. They develop limitations for people, which can end up harming individualism. When being told who you already are by society, it inhibits a person’s ability to create their own identity. From personal experience, I can vouch for the idea that stereotypes are harmful. Hearing statements such as “you’re not that black” or “you don’t act black” were always confusing to me. Just by being who I am, I’ve been told that I am not acting the way I’m supposed based on pre-determined generalizations of my race. This use to make me feel abnormal, until I stopped believing in these negative stereotypes. Another form of racism that is commonly popular in the U.S is xenophobia. Xenophobia can be defined as hatred for people from other countries. This term was developed in the 1890s and 1900s due to a mass increase of immigrants becoming a part of the work force. Many Americans at the time hated foreigners because they believed their jobs were being taken by them. In 2016, this ideology reoccurs. Many Americans today believe the same thing is happening to them but specifically with Mexican immigrants and Syrian refugees. This belief often serves as a reason for people to discriminate. Misconception of what immigrants and refugees are doing in the U.S are common. The main goal for both