The Challenges of Discrimination

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The United States is known for its prosperity, freedom, opportunities, and equality, but this has not always been true. Throughout the history of the United States many races, religions, and even its own citizens have been subjected to discrimination and injustice. I have chosen articles that discuss some types of discrimination and injustices that have occurred. Freedom was a constant struggle in the period between 1877 and 1945. The people discussed in the following articles represent only a portion of those who suffered. The first article that I chose was written by Saum Song Bo in October 1885. The article, entitled Letter in American Missionary, addressed the struggle that Chinese-Americans endured during the 1880s. The United States was trying to raise money for a pedestal that the Statue of Liberty would stand on. The statue was being given to the United States as a gift from the French, whom also deprived the Chinese of liberty. The Statue of Liberty was said to represent freedom and liberty for all persons who live in the United States regardless of race, religion, or nationality. The Chinese that were in the country were being treated as second class citizens and endured discrimination, prejudice, and physical violence. Their freedom and liberty were unequal to all other races and creeds but were still expected to contribute toward the building and funding of the pedestal. Many Chinese were unable to enter the country during this time and the Chinese who were already here were not allowed to become citizens. The article expressed the frustration that Saum Song Bo, a Chinese-American, felt during this time frame as well as the injustices that the Chinese endured. In the early 1880s Congress began to ex... ... middle of paper ... ...ation of schools for their children. The 1930s brought about segregation and discrimination of migrant workers. They were viewed as second class citizens who were forced to migrate in order to feed themselves and their family. Japanese-Americans were forced into internment camps during the 1940s and stripped of their basic rights and freedoms. Regardless of their citizenship, the Japanese struggled to maintain their freedom. These are just a few examples of discrimination and injustice in the United States. Each of these groups received little to no help from the government and were subjected to mental and physical anguish. They were unable to enjoy the freedoms that all Americans were promised and were perceived and treated as second class citizens. I think we can only judge a country’s freedom by the amount of equality our minorities are able to enjoy.

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