100 word response pt 2

Daniel Post

Dear Mrs. Roosevelt,

     My name is David Remekie, I am twenty seven years old from South Carolina. Prior to this time of great depression, I was fully employed by a local railroad company as an engineer who worked a minimum of fourteen hours a day. About two weeks ago, I was told at work not to return the following day that is, I am being laid-off without any explanation from my boss. I overheard couple of my co-workers discussing why I would not return to work the following day and I realized that another white engineer was set to replace me. Prior to that moment, there were several cases of mistreatment towards colored workers in my place of work to include overwork with less pay, beating, unequal pay and unexpected lay-off. At a point in time, NAACP investigated these issues but up till present moment, nothing has been done to correct the issue. Mrs. Roosevelt, I sincerely appreciate all your efforts and support to eradicate segregation and racism throughout America, but in reality, employers still finds their ways to discriminate against African American people in work place.

     Prior to economy crash-down, African American communities had suffered enough from discrimination and indescribable injustice from white race compared to any other races in the United States. Presently in the time of great depression, men of color appears to suffer more than any other races because it is very hard to secure any high paid job as an engineer or in other fields which is now causing high rate of migration from the south to other part of the country in search greener pasture (Kelly & Lewis, 2005). Mrs. Roosevelt, based on my view of these matters, I will humbly request that you further empower both government and private entities who appears to fight against segregation and inequality financially and support them with your executive order to bring to justice anyone guilty of practicing segregation and injustice across the nation. It would also be effective if men of colors are well involved in law making of this country rather being casted out as a second class citizens.

    I am writing this letter simply because the economy crash is costing the African American communities more than ever before compare to any other races in the country. Considering the contribution of African American people to the building and development of this country, I believe we should all have equal opportunity to enjoy the benefits that may come from it. I am inspired to write this letter mostly to contribute to the ongoing movement for equality to secure a better live for my present and future generations.

Reference:

 Kelley, R. D. G., & Lewis, E. (Eds.). (2005). To Make Our World Anew: A History of African Americans. Retrieved from https://ebookcentral-proquest-com.ezproxy1.apus.edu