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africa.pptxAfrican american equal rights
Nancy Garcia & Dino Robles
01/14/16
SOC/315
Pete Medina
Labor force experiences
racism and sexism in our society has become that now chances to gain access to have the right for schools or professions has been closed down to the majority of people of color for many generations. Even though there has been recent gains in education and professional department have made rising and made it possible for some minorities, but it is quite difficult for them to create the connections needed to enter the highest levels of management without knowing people that are already inside.
Groups Identity
Society itself has pushed away the idea of all human kind being equal and having equal rights and opportunity. Starting at home, learning from our parents and imitating their behavior towards others.
Media has a major impact on setting a certain picture of what to think about ethnicities. For example the news only featuring violence, drugs, hate about African Americans.
Separation of groups in school and/or work and influenced on tastes like music, cuisine, culture..etc
In 1954, the U.S. Supreme Court came up with the “separate but equal” doctrine that began the basis for state-sanctioned discrimination, portraying national and international attention to the African American rights.
About a decade after this movement was applied the activists used protests without violence to bring change and for the federa government to take initiative in their right to vote. That brought the “Civil Rights Act” 1968.
One of many leaders to raise a voice was Martin Luther King Jr.
Rights
One of the most significant achievements of African-American civil rights movements that has changed history forever was that after the Civil War constitutional amendments abolished slavery and had established the citizenship status of African Americans or what they called “blacks”. Causing judicial decisions and legislation based on these amendments, the Supreme Court’s Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka decision of 1954, the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. A major movement and change for them.
Historical Significance
Discrimination
Unfortunately racism still exists and will continue on existing because that is part of being human and judging what we see and experience.
Not only in the United States we know that discrimination against blacks is still a major point. For example in Germany, this country’s constitution prohibits racial discrimination in general, but there is basically no case law that specifically deals with it, therefore there has been many situations where this ethnicity doesn't feel welcome and has suffered from racism.
Environmental effects
The race problems could be minimized and humans of all races could learn to accept, love and live together in peace and harmony, but it results us impossible to ignore little things that were are not confortable with. Race problems are the most sensitive issues of our modern time and have been going on for some time.
Since America is a country with diversity in culture and ethnicity we need to better understand the race relations and to help enjoy our society and culture varieties. Need to learn to avoid rising racial conflicts and tensions pervading our nation.
Strategies
We can’t all be ignorant and judge people who we don't know just by their looks. In reality racism/discrimination cannot just be resolved like that.
We need to learn to live with what surrounds us and to educate ourselves before jumping into conclusions and treating others with respect and know that every citizen deserves the rights we deserve.
Equality, respect, and harmony is what this country and the rest of the world needs to decrease or completely wipe out any discrimination form.
References
Cooper, D. C., Thayer, J. F., & Waldstein, S. R. (2014). Coping with racism: The impact of prayer on cardiovascular reactivity and post-stress recovery in african american women. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 47(2), 218-30. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12160-013-9540-4
Blacks still see rampant racism. (2000, May 25). Sun Reporter Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/367293385?accountid=35812
Is there racism against black latinos? (2000, May 03). Sentinel Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/369313618?accountid=35812
Alford, H. C. (1997, Sep 30). Discrimination against blacks, not minorities, is the issue. Philadelphia Tribune Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/337740453?accountid=35812
