Problem Of Racism In The United States

Racism still a problem in the United States
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Racism has been in the United States for years. There has been multiple Amendments and Bills passed to minimize the effects of racism, with a goal to stop racism altogether. The problem is that there are still families that practice racism and not only voice it themselves, but also teach other’s that they need to be racist too. The problem is that it is going to be very hard to clear up all of the racism in the United States, but the best we can do is to make it have the least effect on us as possible. Racism has progressively been getting more and more distant, but it is still there. We have come a long way from segregation, and equal rights. The problem is that we still
“The Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment prohibits states from denying any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the law. In other words, the laws of a state must treat an individual in the same manner as other people in similar conditions and circumstances. A violation would occur, for example, if a state prohibited an individual from entering into an employment contract because he or she was a member of a particular race. (Get Legal, 2008)” Everyone regardless of race, sex, etc., will be treated equally. The Fourteenth Amendment is proof that all races are afforded the same opportunities. If you do not abide by the rules, and discriminate, then you will be held accountable in the court of law. Others may argue that even though there might be racism in the United States it is not as big of a deal as people are making it out to be. We have gotten past segregation in schools and the military, restaurants for people of a certain race, and restrictions in people’s careers due to their race. Just because people make a joke about African-Americans not playing hockey, or Caucasians not being able to jump, doesn’t make Racism in the United States an issue. People go to work, and come home after shopping at the same stores, and are able to relax without any problems. What more could we ask for as
Although racism has quieted down, it remains active throughout school, offices, and everyday life. Although one may say that through the equal protection clause, all races are granted the same opportunities; but that is not what racism is all about. Racism extends out to things such as thoughts that can change the opinion that one might have on someone else, just from how they feel towards someone’s race or religion. If you just see a person, and believe that he is this way or that way, just because of a characteristic, that is Racism. The thing is, at some point in our lives, we have all been guilty of it. Whether it is because of the way that we are raised, or what we hear or run across in the educational system, or if it is something that we encountered at work, racism is still prevalent in the United States. To fix the problem, we all have to look at ourselves first. Should I believe that too? Should I raise my child to believe that? These are the kinds of questions that we need to ask ourselves to help make smaller steps to a non-racist United States. We have progressed over time, now let’s finish it