Kayla Gouy English-01 5/21/2014 Within The Glory Field there were many things that explained how America is a product of its past. The Lewis family shows how the black community on Curry island gets along with their lives. Even though they don’t really have the hardest time once America decided to abolish slavery. But being black in America before though was really hard. Since people are treated differently based on the color of their skin, the books shows it from America's past to its present.
SOCIO ECONOMIC PROBLEMS FACED BY BLACKS IN AMERICA Why is it that African Americans are socio economically backward? And what measures need to undertaken to improve the condition of blacks in America? These are some of the most important questions plaguing the African American community. The United States is considered a country which has people from all racial groups, ranging from whites and blacks to Orientals etc. Like the African Americans, all other minority groups have faced hostility in America but unlike the blacks, they have been able to uplift themselves from a socio-economic perspective.
Introduction: Brazil is a country that is commonly known for its exotic environments, laid-back lifestyle, and especially its diverse population. Many historical factors have played enormous roles in shaping the racial diversity of its citizens. One issue that is often publicized by the government is the “racial harmony” that exists in Brazilian society, as well as the lack of racism and discrimination that occurs in other countries such as the United States. While this may appear to be true on the surface, it is difficult to believe that a country that participated in the Atlantic slave trade, the largest forced migration of a people ever in history, could achieve such a feat in so little time ("African Passages"). Also, there is a notable difference in language choice between “racial harmony” and “racial equality.” Both terms have two different, but very important, meanings associated with them.
Minorities use to be slaves, and had very little status in society, but that status was built up to the point where there now suppose to be equals. Although, many feel inferior to these immigrants therefore they discriminate against them through gender, age, religion and race. Despite the promotion of equality there are still many types of discrimination in today’s society. Discrimination visibly occurs in the workplace as well as in the mass media. Why are their still forms of discrimination in today’s society?
Throughout the years racism has been a common problem and is happening all around us. In earlier times black people were used as slaves and did have little to no rights at all, but now discrimination between blacks and whites is illeagal and we are all supposed to have equal rights. Although the discrimination is illeagal it has happened in the judical system in the past that juries and other people have made their decision based on the defendants race. Like in the case of Tom Robinson from the book “To Kill a Mockingbird” and in the case of Stephen Lawrence the verdict seems to have been based mainly on their colors. So that leads me thinking if people of all races will ever be equal in the justice system and to the rest of the world.
He supports this argument by looking closely at the meaning of the symbolism behind the color black. (Winthrop 14) The skin color of many enslaved cultures were often linked to the hard labor that was done outside, exposed usually to the burning sun. He ultimately argues that a dark skin became a rationale for enslaving people of darker skin tones. The argument that Williams makes is that Economics was the main driving force behind the creation of Slavery, not so much Racism. To support his thesis, he pointed out that any lower social class was sent to do manual labor.
Laws were made after the war forbidding segregation and discrimination, but these laws were not carried out. Some black people went to the north and received land there but surprisingly in my opinion most black people stayed in the south. They in the north got access to cars and to medium quality goods which they would not get before the war. And before the war there was supposedly less discrimination in the north than the south before the war. In that respect they were better off after the war than before it and they have more rights.
The northern parts of the United States accepted African Americans, and many try to escape to the north to try to get employed and leave the racial segregation in the south. The south had state laws that prevented African Americans from doing what they believe are right. (265, packet) Even though it was said that, African Americans are equal to whites under the constitution, as long as part of the United States still have the segregation going on, then the African Americans do not have rights in the whole country. This was a huge obstacle to stop the racism and try to fit them into the society to live with whites. Women were part of the minorities along with the blacks because of the way they were treated.
I had very little knowledge about the Great Migration prior to taking this class. After reading chapter six, the unit and some online articles, I gained a better perspective on the subject. I came to understand that the massive fleeing of Africans Americans from “the rural South to urban northern centers” (P.561) was caused not only by the pursuit of freedom and better job opportunities by the African Americans, but also due to more complex socioeconomic factors. The explanation of the “Jim Crow” laws (P.566) was very helpful in the understanding of the way African Americans were segregated in every aspect of their life. “The Sport of the Gods” (p.566) tells the story of how Berry Hamilton, the butler of a wealthy southern family, the Oakleys,
Thus, there are very few representations of African Americans which is why the black community is sensitive to the images that are being portrayed through the media. There are constant efforts to create television shows and movies that convey the black family in a more positive light. However, many of the shows that are supposed to counteract the stereotypes only assist in further perpetuating them. The first representations of African Americans as inferior in pop culture were the Jim Crow characters of the 1850’s. The irony was that the Jim Crow characters were not actually black actors, instead they were white actors that were covered in black paint that portrayed African Americans