To explore the evolution of minority-dominant group relations in the U.S. there are many concepts that will help justify the relationship between African Americans and Whites in the U.S. This relationship not only affects society it also affects members of the minority groups. To better understand the relationship between African Americans and Whites in the U.S. this essay will examine the origins of slavery in the U.S., the Noel hypothesis, the Blauner hypothesis, the impact of industrialization, and post-industrial society on group relations.
At the beginning of this minority-dominant group relationship is the origin of slavery. In 1619, a Dutch ship arrived in colonial Virginia with about twenty African Americans. At this time, these …show more content…
To understand the impact of industrialization I am going to explore Reconstruction, De Jure Segregation, and The Great Migration. During the reconstruction period, African Americans experienced a time of relief from oppression and exploitation so they began to register to vote, run for office, open school, and purchase land (Morra, 2018). This period of liberation lasted until the 1880s and African Americans were once again exploited. In De Jure Segregation, the minority group is physically and socially divided from the dominant group and has an inferior position in every area of social life (Morra, 2018). This law mandated inferior status in all aspect of life. Lastly, The Great Migration is the time that African Americans migrated to the North to move away from racism and oppression. When African Americans arrived in the North they met white ethnic groups who have established themselves. The new arrivals were seen as a threat therefore oppression was once again part of African …show more content…
is explained through Urbanization, White Collar and Service Sector, and the Importance of Education. Urbanization created potential for minority groups to assemble and organize large numbers of people (Morra, 2018). This allowed minorities some degree of power and freedom. White Collar and Service Sector affects the work force. This change noted that job growth has either been in areas where educationally deprived minority members find it difficult to compete or in areas that offer little compensation, upward mobility or security (Morra, 2018). Minorities often struggle to move to jobs with security rather than jobs with no guarantee of advancement. Lastly, the Growing Importance of Education is now a prerequisite for employment, as applications now require a minimum of a high school or college degree. However, minorities have experienced struggles with education, as they were either excluded or unable to attend school. The schools that they did attend were likely segregated, under-funded, deteriorated schools and receive inferior educations (Morra, 2018). Therefore, education separated minority and dominant groups because education options weren’t
At the beginning of this minority-dominant group relationship is the origin of slavery. In 1619, a Dutch ship arrived in colonial Virginia with about twenty African Americans. At this time, these …show more content…
To understand the impact of industrialization I am going to explore Reconstruction, De Jure Segregation, and The Great Migration. During the reconstruction period, African Americans experienced a time of relief from oppression and exploitation so they began to register to vote, run for office, open school, and purchase land (Morra, 2018). This period of liberation lasted until the 1880s and African Americans were once again exploited. In De Jure Segregation, the minority group is physically and socially divided from the dominant group and has an inferior position in every area of social life (Morra, 2018). This law mandated inferior status in all aspect of life. Lastly, The Great Migration is the time that African Americans migrated to the North to move away from racism and oppression. When African Americans arrived in the North they met white ethnic groups who have established themselves. The new arrivals were seen as a threat therefore oppression was once again part of African …show more content…
is explained through Urbanization, White Collar and Service Sector, and the Importance of Education. Urbanization created potential for minority groups to assemble and organize large numbers of people (Morra, 2018). This allowed minorities some degree of power and freedom. White Collar and Service Sector affects the work force. This change noted that job growth has either been in areas where educationally deprived minority members find it difficult to compete or in areas that offer little compensation, upward mobility or security (Morra, 2018). Minorities often struggle to move to jobs with security rather than jobs with no guarantee of advancement. Lastly, the Growing Importance of Education is now a prerequisite for employment, as applications now require a minimum of a high school or college degree. However, minorities have experienced struggles with education, as they were either excluded or unable to attend school. The schools that they did attend were likely segregated, under-funded, deteriorated schools and receive inferior educations (Morra, 2018). Therefore, education separated minority and dominant groups because education options weren’t