I am writing you this letter to give up an idea of what it is like to be an African American in today’s society. It is funny but everyone is always telling African Americans to get over slavery and move on. How do you move on from something that destroyed families, psychologically damaged a people, and financially crippled a people based solely on race? (Hacker, 1995) The history of African American people is very complicated one. The effects of slavery and racial discrimination after slavery are evident in African Americans’ lives today. Many people believe that the racial prejudice towards African Americans no longer exists because we have an African American president. I would like to tell you that most African Americans I know do not agree with that statement. Slavery began in 1619 and the 13th amendment ended slavery in 1865 but African Americans did not receive equal protection until the 14th amendment in 1868 and the right to vote from the 15th amendment in 1870. However, these rights were ignored for many years. Jim Crow laws were put in place to limit the rights of African Americans. Separate but equals laws affected the quality of education that African Americans have received. The Civil Rights Act was signed in 1964 however the effects of Jim Crow laws can still be felt today. Executive orders like Affirmative Action were also aimed to help diminish inequalities. The pass few weeks have brought attention to how African Americans are treated in our society with the shooting of the unarmed African American teenager Michael Brown by a Caucasian police officer in Ferguson, Missouri. There have been several shooting of unarmed African Americans men by Caucasian men and Caucasian police officers across the United States over the past few years. The word “unarmed” should resonate with you. No other racial group has experienced this situation. These shootings serve as a reminder to many African Americans of the lynchings many African American men were victim to. As an African American mother I am afraid to raise a son in this society. As an American should I have to explain to my son that our society does not seem to value his life? I have to talk to my son about how he should act if he is ever approached by Caucasian police officers. This ensures that my son makes it home alive. Do you talk to your son about how he should act when approached by a Caucasian police officer? Your answer to this question is most likely no.
There are several examples of how African Americans have been viewed by society. African Americans were robbed of their culture. Our language and even religious beliefs were stripped away. Although African Americans were robbed of their culture, we have managed to create a culture all of our own. In the case of Dredd Scott v. Sanford, Dredd Scott an African American sued for his freedom shows us how laws were used to take rights away from African Americans. In March of 1857, the Supreme Court declared that all African Americans those who were slaves as well as those who were free were not and could never become citizens of the United States. African Americans had to first acquire the right to be seen as a human being and then a citizen of the United States. No other racial group had to overcome this obstacle in the history of the United States. In describing the rights of African Americans, Taney wrote, “the negro had no rights which the white man was bound to respect; and that the negro might justly
Rosa Parks Dec. 1, 1955- Nov 1956 Refused to give up her seat on a public bus Boycott by 50,000 African-Americans lasting 381 days until Federal Court ordered desegregation of buses in Montgomery Alabama. Dr. Robert B. Hayling 1963-1964 Black Dentist and Air Force Veteran urged people to go to St. Augustine Florida for summer but to stay out of the beach and take part in demonstrations to end segregation. Mrs. Mary Parkman Peabody (then 72 year old mother of the governor…
ITT-Technical Institute NU110 05/13/2014 (1) The overall purpose or overview of this article was to inform the reader that there is a racial difference for patients being admitted to hospital in a timely manner due to location and referrals. African Americans have a higher admission rate into hospice from a hospital setting due to being admitted through the ER versus being referred by a primary Doctor early to receive appropriate hospice services. According to this article white patients are more…
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jewelry, relationships with others and special symbols and codes “ African American culture and heritage” (2014). Culture is passed on from one generation (parents) to the next (children). As an African American (Black) female, growing up and living in America hasn’t been much of a challenge for me as it was for those before me, my ancestors. I am sure that my family heritage goes back to slavery times. Because I am an African American, I know that many of my ancestors suffered during slavery because…
Meade had helped in the turning point of the war. In 1864 Lincoln appointed Grant commander in chief of the Union army. Grant was epically helpful in the Battle of Vicksburg. Grant had a brilliant plan, to launch a surprise attack. For more then 6 weeks Grants forces lay siege of Vicksburg. On July 9, Union forces had captured Point Hudson, Louisiana thus cutting the Confederacy in two. 2 leaders of the Confederacy Robert E. Lee and George Pickett. Lee was commander of the Confederacy forces, his…
Reducing blood pressure is very promising with aerobic activity. A study was done where “hypertensive African American men were put on a 20-60 min, 3 times a week cycling routine for 16 weeks/4 months. Results showed that systolic pressure decreased by 7 mmHg and diastolic pressure was decreased byn 5 mmHg” (Effects of regular exercise on blood pressure and left ventricular hypertrophy in African-American men with severe hypertension). If we change the ethnicity from the study, the same results are likely…
White B) Black C) Multiracial D) Native American or Alaska native E) Asian/Pacific Islander F) Other______________________ 4. What is your ethnic identification? A) Hispanic or Latino B) African C) Caribbean D) African-American E) Caucasian/European American F) Other (Please write in your ethnicity): _____________________ 5. What is your classification in college? A) Freshmen B) Sophomore C) Junior D) Senior 6. Where do you live? A) On Campus B) Off-campus…
history is racism towards African Americans and some of the people who fought for African American rights in the civil rights movement were the black panthers who believed that Martin Luther King's non-violent campaign failed. I was a member to this inspirational party we were lead by Huey p. Newton and Bobby seale, we were first founded in Oakland California in October of 1966. We had fought for a lot of things most of which were for our people we had wanted African Americans to receive equality, education…
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first week of conception, the zygote is considered an embryo. An embryo has blood cells, nerve cells and kidney cells. After the third week of conception, it is said that the baby has a heart, brain, spinal cord and gastrointestinal tract. After six weeks the embryo is now a fetus. A fetus looks like a tiny baby and continues to grow during pregnancy.[2] At 20 weeks, scientific evidence has shown that babies can feel pain. After 18 days the baby’s brain starts to develop and after 5 weeks the pain…