Present Day America Essay
In discussions of the past and present freedom towards all Americans, one controversial issue has been discrimination and racism towards certain races in present day America. On the one hand, people view discrimination as just and equal towards minorities in order to separate the races in society. On the other hand, segregation brought by Jim Crow and Immigration Laws during the 19th century was unjust towards the targeted races. Although segregation and immigration acts have been ended with newer laws, such as the 13th amendment, complete freedom has not yet been granted due to the ongoing racism, injustice, and inequality in present day America.
It is often said that many Americans believe discrimination is just, although, certain people …show more content…
In discussions of injustice, MLK preaches that each 100 years, the Negro is still “sadly crippled by the manacles of segregation and the chains of discrimination”(King, 1), which shows that every 100 years, discrimination is still relevant towards races. In addition, when Frederick Douglass writes, “The white children could tell their ages. I could not tell why I ought to be deprived of the same privilege”(1), which shows how just because of his skin color and social ranking, he was deprived of what other children knew, including children of ethnic races today and how they do not know much about themselves due to not have the privilege of knowing. Segregation was a key factor during Douglass’ childhood and adulthood. Another example can be in Rodney King’s case in which he was brutally beaten after fleeing his cab while under the influence in fear of violating his parole. He was acting frantically and the “officers believe he had a gun”(King, Line 9), but it was never proven and the officers “openly bragged about the lesson they had taught King”(King, Line 12). The officers were tried but not charged accountable which is an act of injustice because a man was brutally beaten and the officers did not get any punishment which continues the legacy of segregation and how they were treated unfairly such as in slavery
It is often said that many Americans believe discrimination is just, although, certain people …show more content…
In discussions of injustice, MLK preaches that each 100 years, the Negro is still “sadly crippled by the manacles of segregation and the chains of discrimination”(King, 1), which shows that every 100 years, discrimination is still relevant towards races. In addition, when Frederick Douglass writes, “The white children could tell their ages. I could not tell why I ought to be deprived of the same privilege”(1), which shows how just because of his skin color and social ranking, he was deprived of what other children knew, including children of ethnic races today and how they do not know much about themselves due to not have the privilege of knowing. Segregation was a key factor during Douglass’ childhood and adulthood. Another example can be in Rodney King’s case in which he was brutally beaten after fleeing his cab while under the influence in fear of violating his parole. He was acting frantically and the “officers believe he had a gun”(King, Line 9), but it was never proven and the officers “openly bragged about the lesson they had taught King”(King, Line 12). The officers were tried but not charged accountable which is an act of injustice because a man was brutally beaten and the officers did not get any punishment which continues the legacy of segregation and how they were treated unfairly such as in slavery