Discrimination In Nelson Mandela

“No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite.” A quote from Learning to Teach About Race by Gnanadass, E. (2014) where the teacher used Nelson Mandela, a South African political leader, to finish a class. Many people from unique backgrounds and lifestyles even, those such as the 44th President of the United States, Barack Obama tweeted or used this quote when a white supremacist group marched with lit tikis, ammunition, and protective gear on the campus at the University of Virginia. At the event, men and women who participated
For example, it puts the blame onto them as to why they do not earn well-paying jobs, reside in dangerous neighborhoods, are disproportionately in jail far more than white people, despite the fact whites hold the majority in population, are not given the same advantages and resources that white people are, etc. As a matter of fact, the United States forced minorities into an unequal position since Europeans traveled from Great Britain and settled in nowadays, America. Although 1800s America may seem as a prosperous time full of opportunity and the foundation for equal rights some Historians say, many overlook an enormous portion of that time where slavery, one of the darkest occurrences in this nation’s history, happened. Too many forget how awful slaves lived in that time and the inhumane treatment they received. For a littlr view into their lives, slaves lived on plantation farms in small, poorly built houses. Their work consisted of cooking, cleaning, child care, and picking crops all without pay, little food, and harsh masters (Horror, 2014). After the American Civil War minorities continued to bare the aftermath of racism. For ninety-nine years people of color lived in a segregated society where they feared death by lynching or beatings only to know they would not receive justice for the
Data from multiple studies show that the younger generations gravitate towards the more liberal ideas of interracial relations. A study from A change is gonna come: generational membership and white racial attitudes in the 21st century written by Nteta, T. M., & Greenlee, J. S. (2013) states that scholars prove it true. The possible reason for that might stem from the fact that the idea of racial equality made a major push in the 1970’s, 1980’s, and 1990’s. Unlike the 1930’s, 1940’s and 1950’s where racial tensions sky rocketed, and minorities demanded equal treatment whereas whites did not want to put them on the same status. White people might have felt that way because of their fear that if minorities are given equal opportunity and chances then the tables will turn. Whites will be in the position of minorities where they are discriminated against, need to fight for basic rights, and will no longer have such a great advantage over others. Another reason why younger generations favor racial equality more so than the older generations is due since the topic of race equality became a focus during their most impressionable years it could have convinced them that they needed to change. Instead of acting like their