Two Nation: Black And White, Hostile, Unequal By Andrew Hacker

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Two Nations and One Movement
In the world, there are many different ethnic groups, so there are different colors. According to this result, the struggle for national independence should start, and racial discrimination would begin. Today, no one knows exactly where history goes, but the struggle continues to the present. The actions of this movement are not only very common, though it is in times of social acceptance and unacceptability. Although the Black Lives Matter movement considered very thoroughly, it still is an example of attractive and persuasive of the freedom of the American people of speech, as well as a revolutionary society that very frankly affirmed what was said in a hushed voice for decades: black life as important, people
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The BLM is necessary and important eventhough they still some problems.
Firstly, the BLM encourages people to stand together against racial inequalities against black people leading them to protest but don’t resort to force. In general, it fights against violence and prejudice of police towards people of color. In the “Two Nations: Black and White, Separate, Hostile, Unequal” by Andrew Hacker, he points out one of the part that they felt protected by Martin Luther King, one of the leaders of the Civil Rights movement, said “We must not allow our creative protest to degenerate into physical violence. Again and again, we must rise to the majestic heights of meeting physical force with soul force” (Jr. Martin Luther King 1963). He did not want the black people to use violence against the struggle against racism. People are always against violence because violence can not lead to the development of jobs or prosperity where white people live. According to the chapter “ Race and Racism” by Hacker, he said, “Blacks were seen as trying to force themselves into places and positions where they were not wanted or for which they lacked the competence.” (22) Compared with 100 years ago, the situation
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BLM leaders hope to create a world where black lives are valued as same as others’ in the USA. In 1964, the government has rewritten the policies for black people rights so that they are equal by claiming discrimination of race, color, national origin, gender are illegal. As a result, the end of slavery opened the caste system when the Southern states pursuing the doctrine of "equality but divide". On the one hand, this doctrine is not unconstitutional. On the other hand, it makes black Americans live a completely isolated life with white Americans. Black–white relations changed as a direct result of the protest, resistance, and the concerted actions of thousands of individuals, both black and white. Moreover, there is inequality in income due to growing demand for cheap labor in South and large size of lower-class African Americans. According to Cohen, he gives some examples, true numbers that explain the difference between two races. In chapter seven “Equity in Employment: Qualifications and Quotas.” Hacker points out “here in the U.S. many employers are quite open about preferring immigrants to native-born black workers. Apartment houses are more apt to choose Hispanics or West Indians for their service staffs, while retail shops look for Asians.” Besides, the article “Naming the Dead” in the “the Making of Black Lives Matter” by Christopher Lebron stated that “#BlackLivesMatter has

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