The Importance Of Minority Status In America

In the United States minorities are denied equal opportunities based on race and ethnicity in work, housing, and education this should change. They 're labeled and stereotyped based on preconceived notions hurting their image in society we need to start educating the public on how these assumptions are untrue. This treatment violates their constitutional rights by denying their equality highlighting this country 's failure to uphold its promise for a better life. Their race, sex, and ethnicity are still obstacles despite claims, but nothing has been done to improve the lives and treatment of minorities. The term "Race" is a social construct used to categorize groups of people in countries it’s what you claim in important documents like Black, White, or Hispanic. However, this system is the cause of many social issues segregation, injustice, and racism being the most common instances have caused division within the United States. A change needs to happen, but the populace affected by these issues need to take a stand and work to insight change in the country.

America has always been labeled the “melting pot” and the “land of the free,” but when one is analyzing the history and social norms of the country, these statements are far from true. America has thrived through the oppression of minority groups and social pressure towards these groups to conform to the majority culture. In any historical sense, from the near extermination of Native Americans to the racial profiling of Muslim individuals after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, minority groups have always been the victims and have always been viewed as different if they do not assimilate into the “typical” American culture. Numerous works of literature have successfully displayed the struggles that minorities face when attempting to conform. Two works in particular, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Alexie Sherman and When the Emperor Was Divine by Julie Otsuka, tell stories of two different minority groups: Native Americans living in the 21st century and Japanese-Americans during World War II. While these stories are separated by several decades, it is clear that American culture has not changed, as each story exemplifies how difficult it truly is to leave old cultural norms behind in order to be accepted by the majority.

A great majority of people in the United States are defined as minorities, as people who are in the minority racially, compared to the majority which is defined as White. While being defined as a minority statistically is ok, being made to feel as a minority is a very troubling reality to a lot of people, as they are sometimes made to feel like second class citizens. Many people respond differently when made to feel like a minority, and have to question the value of their ethnicity, as they have to fight the general stereotyping by the masses.

In forming a government for the people, by the people, and of the people, our Founding Fathers developed the idea a bi-cameral legislature. This Congress, composed of the House of Representatives and Senate, thus became known as the people’s branch of government. American children are taught in schools that anyone can be elected to Congress, so long as they meet the qualifications of the Constitution. So long as you meet the age and residency requirements you are indeed qualified to be a candidate for Congress.

Therefore, being a minority means that being equally qualified as anyone else does not ensure I’ll get the job, getting the same grade point level as a White individual does not mean I’ll get in the school, and the work I put in at my job won’t be equivalent to the paycheck I receive or reflect the position that I deserve. The institutions that I belong to are filled with the dominant race, the educators at my school, the politicians from my city, and CEOs of companies. However, there are limited positions for minorities and that means that most people like me, will not be

As the only sociologist that has been chosen on the North American council I would like to address my main concern, which is that having one person voice the social inequalities for approximately 580 million people is not just. In my best attempt to be as fair and voice the major concerns that I feel are prevalent throughout North America, I chose racial inequality, educational inequality, and gender inequality. Before I further discuss these inequalities I would like to define social inequality to give the reader a clearer understanding, “Social inequality is the long term existence of significant differences in access to goods and services among social groups”, as quoted from our textbook.

The Fifth Amendment of the Bill of Rights (1791) included in the Constitution of the Unites States (US) declares that “No person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.” Later, President Roosevelt during his campaign address of October 13, 1932, certainly stated that the “government is responsible for its citizens ' welfare.” Recently, Rabbi Greg Harris in a recent lecture at the National Defense University declared that “the majorities should protect the rights of minorities.” Based on these assertions, it is possible to infer that historically, since the birth of

“Change will not come if we wait for some other person or if we wait for some other time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.” President Obama, then senator Obama, declared these words at a speech to supporters in 2008. If we are ‘the ones that we’ve been waiting for’, why aren’t things changing? Why is there still racism? Why is there still discrimination? These are crucial questions that I anticipate will remain unanswered forever. After Barack Obama secured enough electoral votes during the 2008 Presidential election, Obama became the first African-American president in the history of the United States. On January 20, 2009 Obama was officially sworn into office, commencing an extremely instrumental part of American history becoming the first black male as president. Unfortunately, still to this day many people cannot wrap their heads around the fact that slavery was abolished in the middle 1800s but yet there is still significant amounts of racial inequality and discrimination. Although it might seem far-fetched, we have the power to end racism. Despite our prejudice and disregard, racism can be significantly impacted and possibly even terminated with unity, partnership and cooperation amongst the people. Still to this day people of color are often faced with various disadvantages that can severely impact their quality of life, disadvantages such as poverty, education, and financial decisions.

Although the government was mostly white, they did a lot to protect minorities, like black people, against the majority, like white people. They created laws and reversed laws. The help of the government allowed the United States to be the integrated country it is today.

Discrimination is an unjustified, inexcusable crime against people of a different race. Most importantly, commonly discriminated races are discouraged and commonly stereotyped as negative people and are overall expected to be failures. This is why the percentage of white homeowners is 73%, while in second place is only 47% for Latino homeowners. “Those who failed were ceremonially accepted by other Indians and appropriately pitied by non-Indians.” Additionally, people who impose these ideals onto society split it up even further, dividing people who are accepting of others, and those who are not. This can apply to many subjects other than race, such as sexual identity, sexual preference, religion, and more. While it is understandable that some

The impact on minorities due to inequality
Introduction 
During the course of this class I have learned about social problems within the society in which we live and around the world. It is disturbing to learn that poverty, social inequality, race and cultural discrimination, gender stratification, environmental damage, population growth, and urbanization are among the social problems and controversial issues that still exist in the United States.

In 1968 and 1865 Lincoln and Kennedy were trying to persuade Americans that the country is better united. Throughout America’s history I believe that a common goal was to build relations among the diverse nation. I think that Lincoln and Kennedy wanted to make a change because they saw the difference and unfair circumstances. However there has not been a lot that has changed. I believe a lot of people want to get rid of racism but a lot of people haven’t made an honest effort to make change. However I also think that many people do not know how to acquire change. Recognizing racial injustice can help create various steps toward racial equality in America’s society. When we as a society speak explicitly about race, we will accept everything that make us different from one another.

The article started off by defining an ethnic minority as a group of people differing in race, nationality, religion, or culture from the dominant group of the country in which they live. The differing identity of the minority may be displayed in several different ways ranging from distinctive customs, lifestyles, language, accent, dress, food preference, attitudes, moral values, or political beliefs to name a few.

The recent political climate in this country has placed more focus on the rights of minorities. The current discourse is fierce, and it revolves around how much should be done when it comes to representing and fighting for minorities who are being discriminated against. The recent spike in hate crimes has done little to appease fears within these minority groups, and the persecution of minorities will create more problems for not just them, but for every citizen in this country. It is with that in mind that preeminent nonprofit organizations like the National Urban League have more of a responsibility now when it comes to ensuring the safety and success of the disenfranchised minority groups in the United States. Historically speaking, African Americans in this country have faced the most discrimination than any other minority group. As the history of the NUL has proven – they will not hide away from this responsibility of protecting them. The NUL is a nonpartisan civil rights organization based in New York City that advocates on behalf of African Americans and against racial discrimination in the United States. Being the oldest and largest community-based organization of its kind in the nation, they are the torch bearers for protecting the African American young men of this country, and they are needed now more than ever.

Minorities are perceived and labelled by society as criminals, thieves, and disorderly individuals. The racial stereotyping of minorities has been an abiding and lamentable element in American culture.