Why is Racism still Alive?
Many people still argue, “Why does racism still exist?” There has been a lot of controversy that would open one’s eyes about the issues America face with racism. In 1964, the Civil Rights Act was passed in hopes to give minorities rights equal to whites. However, minorities were still degraded and treated unequally. Today, although minorities and whites supposedly receive equal educational rights and opportunities, some whites still view minorities, such as blacks, as being the inferior race. These acts of egotism propose the question, “Why does racism still exist?". America has made many advancements to make the world a better place. Yet, some individuals still tend to struggle with something as simple as racism. Ever since the1600’s until the present day, racism has been a major problem that we deal with as a nation. Some may overlook it as if it 's not an issue, but I do not. The reason we have a problem with racism in our country is because of ignorance. In today’s society, people …show more content…
It is thought that because minorities are not in slavery, have the right to vote, can attend any school, dine at any restaurant, and use the same public bathroom as whites that minorities are not being racially beat down. According to the Constitution, every race has the same rights and opportunities. It is just that some others take advantage of the opportunities while others seem to be reluctant to. This is believed to make minorities think that their lacks of opportunities are due to racism. A great number of people blame inequality on racism because of the events that took place in history. However, although this may be true, here are still a healthy number of actions taking place today that traces back to racism. For example, some minorities are called out of their names or their abilities are judged based off their outside
Many people still argue, “Why does racism still exist?” There has been a lot of controversy that would open one’s eyes about the issues America face with racism. In 1964, the Civil Rights Act was passed in hopes to give minorities rights equal to whites. However, minorities were still degraded and treated unequally. Today, although minorities and whites supposedly receive equal educational rights and opportunities, some whites still view minorities, such as blacks, as being the inferior race. These acts of egotism propose the question, “Why does racism still exist?". America has made many advancements to make the world a better place. Yet, some individuals still tend to struggle with something as simple as racism. Ever since the1600’s until the present day, racism has been a major problem that we deal with as a nation. Some may overlook it as if it 's not an issue, but I do not. The reason we have a problem with racism in our country is because of ignorance. In today’s society, people …show more content…
It is thought that because minorities are not in slavery, have the right to vote, can attend any school, dine at any restaurant, and use the same public bathroom as whites that minorities are not being racially beat down. According to the Constitution, every race has the same rights and opportunities. It is just that some others take advantage of the opportunities while others seem to be reluctant to. This is believed to make minorities think that their lacks of opportunities are due to racism. A great number of people blame inequality on racism because of the events that took place in history. However, although this may be true, here are still a healthy number of actions taking place today that traces back to racism. For example, some minorities are called out of their names or their abilities are judged based off their outside