Example Of Racism Essay
Racism
As children, we were taught to treat others as we wished to be treated. We were taught to love and value one another, we were taught morals. However, as time passed, a growing hatred consumed us. We as a nation lost our empathy amongst each other and began to dehumanize our own neighbors. We as a whole began to discriminate on the basis of skin color, religion, and race. Racism is an injustice act that has been around for centuries, affecting millions of people all throughout the world, and can still be found in present day. Although I believe this to be true, there is a growing opposition that believes that racism is not an injustice but rather the reality of life. Racism is instilled in people through various influences and as a result, they have shaped …show more content…
In 1942, a man named Adolf Hitler carried out what is known today as one of the world’s most violent racism acts (“Intro to Holocaust”). He blamed the Jewish people for the German economic crisis (“Intro to Holocaust”). Hitler devoted his power as chancellor of Germany to lead a racist movement in order to hunt down, capture, and take the lives of over six million people of the Jewish race (“Intro to Holocaust”). Furthermore, during the Civil Rights Movement, Martin Luther King Jr. played a vital role in clearly defining a vision for the future regardless of an individuals’ race. In his most famous speech, "I Have A Dream” MLK fought for the rights of African Americans in order to gain equality and respect (King, Jr.). Although it has been over half a century since these motivational words were spoken, our country still faces a similar issue today. The "Black Lives Matter" movement is currently fighting against police brutality amongst a minority group that has been fighting discrimination for years. (Petersen-Smith) Even though many actions have been made to diminish racism, there is still a long road
As children, we were taught to treat others as we wished to be treated. We were taught to love and value one another, we were taught morals. However, as time passed, a growing hatred consumed us. We as a nation lost our empathy amongst each other and began to dehumanize our own neighbors. We as a whole began to discriminate on the basis of skin color, religion, and race. Racism is an injustice act that has been around for centuries, affecting millions of people all throughout the world, and can still be found in present day. Although I believe this to be true, there is a growing opposition that believes that racism is not an injustice but rather the reality of life. Racism is instilled in people through various influences and as a result, they have shaped …show more content…
In 1942, a man named Adolf Hitler carried out what is known today as one of the world’s most violent racism acts (“Intro to Holocaust”). He blamed the Jewish people for the German economic crisis (“Intro to Holocaust”). Hitler devoted his power as chancellor of Germany to lead a racist movement in order to hunt down, capture, and take the lives of over six million people of the Jewish race (“Intro to Holocaust”). Furthermore, during the Civil Rights Movement, Martin Luther King Jr. played a vital role in clearly defining a vision for the future regardless of an individuals’ race. In his most famous speech, "I Have A Dream” MLK fought for the rights of African Americans in order to gain equality and respect (King, Jr.). Although it has been over half a century since these motivational words were spoken, our country still faces a similar issue today. The "Black Lives Matter" movement is currently fighting against police brutality amongst a minority group that has been fighting discrimination for years. (Petersen-Smith) Even though many actions have been made to diminish racism, there is still a long road