The Situation of Black Americans Today

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Throughout history people of color have been deprived of many rights such as voting, work, and education. They have been forced to go to segregated schools, and not allowed to go to universities. They have even been denied of their basic freedom, something everyone deserves. A large percentage of black Americans lived in poverty and were enslaved in the past. A slaves past, present, and future was determined by someone else. Many years have past since then and today the situation is not very different. Although today there is less resentment of black Americans and more opportunities for them, they still fight for social justice. We may see some changes, and some black Americans may be happy with what they have, some are still fighting to win the war. In todays generation black Americans have it easier than what their ancestor had to go through. Today they have more opportunities for jobs, travel, education, and in ownership. In education, black Americans receive degrees from universities that have previously pushed them away. According to the Census Bureau, there is about 13.1% Black or African Americans alone in the United States. While, 77.9% of people are white. One can say that black Americans, and all the other racial groups are living in a white culture. So how does this affect black Americans today? Even though the conditions black Americans faced in the past do not compare with what they went through today they still face prejudice and discrimination. This resentment for Black Americans has gone underground and is more dangerous than ever. Black Americans now have to fight harder to get half way. They have faced many problems in the past and perhaps will face new difficulties in the future. The pain and struggl... ... middle of paper ... ... most appropriate quotes that answers the question why are black americans still oppressed today? is said by George Santayana: “Those that do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” Works Cited Jeltsen, Melissa. "Racial Views: Poll Shows Majority Harbor Prejudice Against Blacks." The Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, 27 Oct. 2012. Web. 19 Dec. 2013. ”Civil Rights Movement Heroes for Kids (Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King Jr.) | Infoplease.com." Infoplease. Pearson Education. 19 Dec. 2013 . "The Black Family Is Worse Off Today Than In the 1960′s, Report Shows Tweet." Your Black World. Ed. Maria Lloyd. N.p., Dec. 2012. Web. 19 Dec. 2013. “The Black List: Volume One.” Timothy Greenfield-Sanders. HBO, 2008. DVD. King Jr., Martin L. "A Letter to Birmingham Jail." Letter to Nation. Apr. 1963. MS. Alabama.

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