Morality And Racism In The United States Of America

Religion had an immense effect on the people and how they interact with one another.

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 resulted from one of the most controversial House and Senate debates in history. It was also the biggest piece of civil rights legislation ever passed. The bill actually evolved from previous civil rights bills in the late 1950’s and early 1960’s. The bill passed through both houses finally on July 2, 1964 and was signed into law at 6:55 P.M. EST by President Lyndon Johnson. The act was originally drawn up in 1962 under President Kennedy before his assassination. The bill originated from two others, and one of which was the Equal Opportunity Act of 1962 that never went into law. This bill made up the core of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Bureau of National Affairs 18-20).

Racism has always been a big topic in society, even during Jesus Christ time. I believe racism comes from independent thinking and views and how this view from family, friends and society forms us each day. Racism has to do a lot with social status, money, power, looks, sex and much more. Coming from a third world country I can really see the major differences of racism how they vary by culture and education. My experience in the United States as a young boy has formed my racism definition and view of society in general. One of the biggest influences in my life is my father name Evaristo Navarro in terms of racism, he came from an era where marrying a

DR. Martin Luther King Jr. used free speech and the right to public assembly when he spoke from the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. and people listened and change was brought about by his speech. If the first amendment right was never ratified, we might be living in a nation that separates us on our race, sex or age. Through this amendment, the people have caused such enormous changes that even other nations have taken notice and adopted similar laws and policies.

Many of today’s most popular religions did not originate where the majority of their religious followers live. For example, Hinduism is one of the oldest major religions and it was created somewhere near or around the Indus Valley (which is now modern day Pakistan). Another example is Christianity or Christian Orthodox. This religion originated in the eastern section of the Roman Empire. Eventually both of these religions, along with their customs and beliefs, became popular amongst other people, cultures, and even nations, therefore spreading across the

“It should not be possible to treat a slave with Christian fairness and instruct him in the Christian faith as a just substitute for his pagan practices, without mollifying the relationship between master and slave. It has to be. Otherwise Christianity would not be able to spread. Otherwise the African would be deemed our equal simply because he shared out faith in one God and the Afterlife. We both know of the above to be false because of the evidence of how Africans live in their Primitive Land.” (p.111)

The first reason that racism and anti-Semitism are still being seen today is from ignorance. The beliefs of people based on their religions and how they were raised are often very focused on what they were taught when they were young. As they age, they do not choose to move forward and attempt to learn more about others and the world around them (McVeigh, 2004). Because they are not interested in seeing other people as equals, or because they do not want to expand upon what they have learned and see how others may feel differently than they do, they simply avoid focusing on anything that is not what they have already been taught or shown. Until individuals can receive better education on race relations from an early age, and until they are

The Civil Rights Act was an act that influenced strongly by the March on Washington. The Civil Rights Act was signed by Lyndon B. Johnson right after John F. Kennedy died in Dallas, TX. The Civil Rights Act was signed on July 2, 1964 and was intended to end segregation that was in the South like in stores, barber shops, restaurants, and other places that were segregated. The Civil Rights Act was later expanded to bring disabled Americans, the elderly and women in collegiate athletics under its umbrella. The Act was an inspiration for two other Acts: the Voting Rights Act and the Fair Housing Act of 1965. A group most supportive of the acts was the NAACP, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.

Europeans were bound to give more justifications on why slavery was only intended for Africans, thus they turned to the Bible. The controversial “Story of Ham”, from Genesis 9-10, reads the tale of Ham, a son of Noah, who saw his father intoxicated and sleeping bare (source C). When Noah awoke, he claimed, “Cursed be Canaan! The lowest of slaves shall he be to his brothers” (source C). In the passage, he cursed Ham’s son, Canaan, and his descendants to be the slaves of his own brothers, Shem and Japheth (source C). Historians have debated about the story, in which some believed Ham or Canaan was of African descent, even though it was never mentioned (source C). Others supported the idea that Noah’s sons symbolized a continent’s residents; Ham personified Africa, Shem of Asia, and Japheth of Europe. Ham was also supposedly derived from the ancient Hebrew words that meant black, brown, or dark. Philosopher Robert Boyle from 1644 is one to oppose the theory of Ham’s descent

Racism in this country has been prevalent over centuries now, and still a huge hindrance in the United States of America. Racism has a huge history with scholars documenting the long illustrious reasons and root causes as to why this has become such a major topic of issue in the United States and its psychological and social obliterations in the society.

Religion in America is very important, and considered to be a way of life for many people. No matter where you decided to participate in worship, all are forms of religious expression. A person is entitled to worship whatever and whenever they want, a right that cannot be taken from them. However, it seems that religion has become a war of opposition of whose is right and whose is wrong. Along with these views, are the views of racial prejudice between religious groups, and to what extent they can be generalized.

Racism has always been a part of the American history, and it still is to this day. Some of America’s forefathers, such as George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison and many more, kept people of color as slaves for labor. The icons of American history were in fact, all white. They portrayed the view of white people being more dominant than people of color through the works of slavery. Although people in the 21st century do not hold slaves for labor, the racial prejudice has only increased. For instance, in an article entitled “The Trauma of Racism: America’s Original Sin,” the author, Kenneth T. Ponds, suggests that “However I believe something else is in play and that is a lack of understanding… views equating whiteness with being fully human and truly American.” (22) The solution to this racial diversity is for Americans to accept the sameness of the human family. With this addition, Americans will be able to transform lives and human relationships between people of different races.

“The objective of this Theology is to address lived experience and human needs Black theology seeks to plumb the black condition in the light of God’s revelation in Jesus Christ, so that black community can see that the gospel is commensurate with the achievement of black humanity. It is the affirmation of black humanity that emancipates black people from white racism, thus providing authentic freedom for both white and black people. It affirms the humanity of white people in that it says no to the encroachment of white oppression.” (Pinn 20) Over time and experience the sources of Black Theology became, “African American cultural production, Christian tradition, sacred texts, and African American Cultural production.” (Pinn 28-29) Black Theology has advanced throughout the years. African Americans wanted justification of equality, and over time they

From the beginning of time, racism and discrimination have existed. Many theories can be attributed to how racism began. In Christianity, for example, the beginning of racism and discrimination is believed to have started with Noah’s son Ham. According to Genesis 9:20-27, Noah curses his son Ham and sentences Ham’s son to slavery. Additionally, Ham in the Hebrew religion means “black” or “burnt,” this idea has carried to other religions and Ham was believed to be black. The curse began a separation of races, this conviction has remained until the present day; because darker skin tones are viewed negatively, discrimination prevails. Peoples of different ethnicities and also the “white majority,” are discriminated on the premise of race, religion,

The relationship between religiosity and racism in my opinion is that in today’s society religion and racism tie in together for numerous reasons, one being that when we talk about religion we think about society being broken down into different “clans” or different groups, whether it be Christians, Catholics, Pentecostal. Etc. they are consumed of people who solely and only believe in that specific religion and criticize or have stereotypical thoughts on how the other religions are. When we think about racism we think about different groups of races all being with the group they belong with, whether its whites with whites, Hispanic with Hispanics, African with Africans, etc. they are grouped together within their in-group because they feel