Human Inequality

The internment of Japanese Americans during World War II was a witch hunt due to widespread fear and prosecution. Fear is the driving force of witch hunts. The war alone created fear for many Americans. This fear was multiplied by the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in late 1941 (“Japanese Relocation During World War II.”). People associated this attack with all Japanese people, and feared they would attack again.

Today, there are many different social classes in the world. They are seperated by properties, an education, and a social position. Because it is democratic society, people can say their opinions and put in the action if it is not against the law. For equal punishment, we have law; all people can be equal by law, but we are not equal by money. We are also living in capitalistic society. Who ever have more property, is high class, and they can distort the story to their own advantages. Many people are obedient to money and sometimes they have no choice. people get treated differently depend on race, classes, and educational background, so all people cannot be equal. All these discriminations from quite a while ago. In America there were many african slaves. The book “The Big House And The Slave Quarters” talked about an environment and life of slaves in America. According to the book, the slave population is about 3 million in 1850 and 4 million on the eve of the Civil War. They didn’t have any human rights and personal privacy, and their environment were bad.

When the Japanese Americans migrated to the United States they were not welcomed with open arms. The Japanese Americans faced many hardships. The biggest hardships they faced were their treatment by the American people as well as by the American government after the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Japanese Americans were taken from their homes and placed in internment camps for years with little to no explanation as to why. According to the United States government the Japanese Americans placement in internment camps “were justified on national security grounds” (Brooks), but the truth is Japanese Americans were placed in internment camps because of fear and racial prejudice. This event in history is important because it

Throughout the American History, Americans had constantly settled on agreements on how slavery should be treated. In the early 19th century, the government had settled on compromises like the compromise of 1850 and the Missouri compromise. Which gave out a fair equivalence of opportunities and downgrades for each side, but by 1860 this had no longer seemed possible for each side, they constantly had conflicts that the South decided to separate. The reasons on which they decided to seperate were due to the country having different ideology views on slavery, to the government not taking action, and verbal/physical conflict.

On September 22, 1862, President Lincoln announced that after January first of the following year, 1863, any slaves in a state of rebellion would be freed. This did not stir the South much, and the complete abolish of slavery did not take place until the end of the war two years later!

Slavery started in 1619 when Europeans brought over African slaves to the United States. As time passed, slaves kept working under unfair conditions. No previous president had the determination that Abraham Lincoln held while in office. He would strengthen and unite the country while putting an end to slavery. Prior to Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation Act, African Americans did not hold any rights; however, once the act was issued three historical events occurred: African Americans were granted freedom along with numerous constitutional rights, the focus of the Civil War was altered, and the country gained support from other countries making the Emancipation Proclamation President Lincoln’s most beneficial act.

After a long history of slavery, declaration of independence and a civil war finally, on February 1, 1865, Abraham Lincoln signed the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution outlawing slavery throughout the United States. But even after the American Civil War, African Americans were still abused and some even used as slaves. They would be arrested by law men and sent to prison to be used as workers that would be sold to companies to

The result of the four-year long Civil War, was a nation in need of much repair. The split of the union dividing North and South was centered around their opposing views on slavery. These tensions placed black slaves in the middle as an object the was in a tug of war between the two sides. In the end, slavery was abolished and the rights of freed slaves were thus added to the Constitution in the fourteenth amendment that prohibited their exclusion from the unalienable rights of a United States citizen, " nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws" (doc 13). Despite the new addition to this law, the

Slavery in this country didn't officially end until Dec. 6, 1865, the day the 13th Amendment to the Constitution was ratified. It was on that day in 1865 that American slavery, for the most part, which lasted 246 years, officially came to an end. These black codes kept the old slaves from voting and making african americans do harder jobs than white people that were paid at minimum wage. The slave codes were eliminated in 1868 with the 14th Amendment and the 15th Amendment of the United States

The barriers that separate men have existed for centuries. Race, class, status, these are all ideas that have created a divide among humans. This divide creates competition and tension. Throughout the history of the legal system, justice has been used to validate slavery and other forms of racial inequality. Our system now has changed, but the basic concept has remained the same. According to one study, the judicial system was invented by whites to protect whites and keep people of color at bay (Constitutional Rights Foundation, 2017, p1). This idea of preserving a one superior racial system resulted in a bias still existent today.

America is known as a country of immigrants. Year after year, more people leave their countries to come to America. The Japanese were an example of one of these people. Like other immigrants, the Japanese were seeking a better life in America. The Japanese Americans were treated differently than others. They faced harsh discrimination and were despised by many. During World War I, America was fighting against the Axis powers. The Axis powers consisted of Germany, Japan, and Italy. On December 7th, 1941, Japan bombed the U.S. naval base, Pearl Harbor. The bombing of Pearl Harbor led to the suspicion of the Japanese Americans that gave way to America making the rash decision of Japanese American internment. The decision to imprison thousands

However, the Emancipation Proclamation did not free all slaves in the United States. It declared that only slaves living in states not under Union control be free. This officially changed the purpose of the Civil War. The North was no longer only fighting to preserve the Union but also to end slavery. The Civil War continued for the next four years, ending on April 9, 1865. Legal freedom for all slaves did not come until the final passage of the Thirteenth Amendment in December of 1865. President Lincoln was a strong supporter of the Thirteenth Amendment; however, he was assassinated before its final presentation.

Throughout history, African Americans both free and enslaved were not treated equally nor permitted with the same rights as white men. African Americans were enslaved and not allowed to vote or hold public office. Since the 15th century, African Americans have been treated less than human, some even experienced brutal punished for justifiable mistakes. The use of African American slave labor was an enormous contribution to agriculture and labor. It became a part of southern state’s economy within America. Additionally, African Americans were forced or born into slavery where they endured harsh working conditions with zero pay and often times were punished by their masters. Even slaves that became emancipated or paid for their freedom were also treated differently than whites. Notably, blacks did not have the same privileges as whites and were forced to carry a “freedom card” wherever they went. Failing to do so would lead to severe consequences, such as being forced back into slavery. Once African Americans were considered free, they faced additional discriminations such as not being able to vote or serve as a figure in public office. Due to this and additional factors, African Americans were almost entirely incapable of defending themselves against whites. Since the start of the 17th century, African Americans, free and enslaved were punished for their skin color and were considered the lowest scale by not being allowed to the same opportunities and rights and white men.

51).Along the way, African Americans guided slaves to safety towards Canada. Blacks also provided food and clothing for these slaves along their journey. Slaves were also appointed to helpful whites and it brought attention to the fact that slaves yearned to be free. This abolitionists used to their advantage as support against slavery. Harriet Tubman was the most famous of agents to the Underground Railroad. In her lifetime, she rescued nearly 300 enslaved blacks and made 19 trips to the south before she became ill (Ronald, , para. 53).Freedom for blacks was looked upon as a gift rather than a right to each individual. After the election of Abraham Lincoln, the south broke off into the Confederate States of America. They did not want slavery to end. Lincoln thus declared a war to fight for the Union, not a war for slavery. He was afraid that he might lose some of his most loyal white supporters by allowing blacks to fight in the war. When things cooled down, blacks were allowed to fight in the war and the War Department was created in May 1863. Also in 1863 the Emancipation Proclamation was to end slavery in the confederate states. Although slavery was nearly over, blacks were still being discriminated against despite their willingness to fight for America in the Civil war. Blacks were paid less, treated poorly, and simply looked down upon by whites. This began the era of Jim Crow laws in the south which were discriminatory against

The aim of this essay is to address the problem of inequality and oppression through three separate texts, The Second Sex, The Death of the Profane and Killing Rage. The Second Sex focuses on the woman and her role compared to man. The Death of the Profane and Killing Rage are both texts that describe experiences about the constant racism felt by blacks. To thoroughly examine these texts and how they are related to oppression and inequality it is important to first define what each mean. Oppression and inequality each have different definitions but they go hand in hand. Oppression is the state of being subject to prolonged unjust treatment. While inequality is defined as lacking equality, equality is the state of being equal especially in status,