The United States As A Melting Pot Of Nations

Modern America is considered to be a melting pot, in which a variety of races, cultures, or individuals gather into a unified whole. The ideas of being a new American for people who have migrated from their homeland to America are to leave behind all their past cultures and practices and embrace their new American ways. Is that what really happens? If it was, would there be still racism in America? The number of people immigrating to America has risen over the years, but so has the number of active hate groups. The idea of unity in the melting pot of America is a myth because of racism, stereotypes, prejudice, and cultural segregation of its people.

Gloria Naylor talks about her first time experiences with the word “nigger” and how her family and her deal with the word. She was in her math class and her teacher was giving back their math exams. A little boy sits in front of her and she score a higher grade than the little boy. The little boy snatched the paper out of her hand and spit out that word “nigger”; she couldn’t be more puzzled. Naylor didn’t know what the word was. It seems to her that it was her first time hearing that word in her presence, but the truth is that she has heard this word many times before. Every word has several meanings its not just the meaning that was given by the person who came up with the word.

In Forging a New Vision of America 's Melting Pot by Gregory Rodriguez the author expresses support for a heavy Mexican influence in the United States and integration of races. The author made some points about how legislatures have tried to stop Mexicans from entering the country and have repeatedly tried to keep them down as second class citizens. It seems that he wants Mexicans to have more influence in mainstream media, but I feel as if he 's pushing it too strong. I 'm all for equality, but it seems that he wants Hispanics to take a very large piece of the pie. I prefer an equal amount of the pie for all. It seems that the issue the author is stating about discrimination and legislative action against Hispanics comes from issues stemming from the old days. He mentions the Nineteen-twenties Texas representative John C. Box and his controversial views on immigration of Mexicans, but then he states a strong support in the Nineteen-nineties and their “Latino issues are American issues” mantra. I see why some people may be worried that Mexicans are taking over, because they may lose a little of their culture. Although change isn 't always bad, we cannot just barge in and force a change. America is a diverse country and we have a piece of the whole world here, so for one social group to complain and want their influence to be on a grand scale is just preposterous. We all need to share this melting pot of stew.

The words Negro, nigger, and nigga have always been a sensitive topic, yet it is a topic that needs to be addressed in light of the more common use of its vernacular. One word is used to describe a color, while the others are used to define a people. It’s very clear to many the negative connotation these words carry, but where did these words come from? Furthermore, is there a difference between the word nigger and nigga; and why is it that African-Americans now use the word nigga to degrade each other in today’s society? These words, in spite of their spelling, still holds the same degrading power as it did during the time of slavery, and they are still spoken out of cruelty and ignorance, but who is to blame? Can one still blame the

Have you ever been listening to a popular song on the radio and heard the n-word? Should songs with this word be condemned or appreciated? Is it possible for the word to change meaning over time? The n-word’s use, began in the 1600s, as an insult to slaves of African descent, however, beginning with the rise of hip-hop in the 1980s its usage shifted towards a term of endearment among the descendents of the same people who had to endure it many years ago. While it originally was an insult, it has now been reclaimed by African-Americans as a word of not only endearment, but also pride in black heritage. Therefore, it’s acceptable for African-Americans to use the n-word.

The word nigger is crucial to understanding our history. Some argue that the word is always attributed with the nation’s past blunders such as discrimination and slavery and for that reason it should be banned. For example, the article ____ states that the word “has long conjured images of lynchings, oppression, bigotry, and discrimination” (OBAMA). Although this is true, these images are necessary in describing our country’s background. Without the use of this word to do so, it would be impossible to understand the extent of prejudice that this country had present

In modern society, racism is on a fast track to becoming a buzz word. Terms such as “cracker” and the “n-word” as racial slurs hurt feelings, but that does not make them racist. The racism comes from the historical context of the word and its reinforcement through time. “Cracker” is an example of racial prejudice but not racism because the word originally means someone in the south that refused to integrate after the civil war. However, the “n-word” is both racial prejudice and racist due to its historically oppressive context of slavery and association with the status of black bodies as animals of domination. While everyone is hurt by racial prejudice, this divergence is critical when addressing issues of race. This difference removes all chances of reverse racism that many whites claim as a means of victimization in order to claim their oppression of minorities is reciprocal. Essentially, racism is prejudice from a position of power and privilege.

Many Americans assume that the concept of actually forming the melting pot ideology in America would be easy to obtain, that combining various cultures wouldn’t be that much of a challenge. However, an attempt to completely bring this ideology into society can cause problems among the population. With the rising tension between races in America with recent events, such as the race riots in Ferguson, Missouri, trying to incorporate different aspects of cultures would cause an explosion of hate crimes and racism due to the differences between them. The Melting Pot culture is one where several different cultures come together and adopt other parts into one single society. Jennifer Pozner, who is the executive director and founder of Women in

The history of the word “nigger” is surrounded with controversy and hardships. Mark Twain wrote the satiristic novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn post Civil War with an abolitionist tone that originally got it banned. Now the classic American novel is controversial for its use of the “n-word” over 219 times. The book should be taught in its original form as Twain wrote it because his word choice has a purpose both in history and in modern times. Throughout the book there are moments of progress and setbacks that all serve to demonstrate just how complex and multi-layered the idea of slavery and racism really is.

From the birth of the United States, immigrants have always caused an environment something more representative of a big melting pot. In terms of cooking a melting pot is used for melting metals or other substances are melted or fused together (Dictionary.com).On the other hand in a nation, a melting pot is a place where a variety of races, cultures, or individuals assimilate into a cohesive whole (Dictionary.com). Which in retrospect do not fall very far from each other in terms of literal definitions. Both simply mean the fusing of different things together, whether that be metals, cheeses, or cultures. Immigrants who have been accepted into this “Melting Pot” society have found it very difficult to live in a new place and also be able to express themselves the way they deem worthy. Many immigrants are almost forced to let their culture and heritage become a joke for the sake of being accepted. Just because people think it is okay to demoralize someone and what they believe in does not mean that the other people agree with the occurring of the events. It is just that for the sake of blending in and keeping things at peace immigrants have kept their mouth shut for ages. There comes a time when the immigrants themselves begin to believe the joke that their culture has become and embrace it as if it were their own. Some cultures and heritages get lost and people begin to forget what actually was and not what it is has become. There has been some sort of debate about certain

Words carry enormous weight and power. They have been used throughout history to take away agency and power away from people. They have been used to dehumanize, to oppress and to subjugate. This colonizing power of words is encapsulated by the use of the ‘N-word’ by the colonizer of the Americas. What was once a harmless word was turned into a racial slur used to dehumanize and ridicule a group of people becauseof their race. Words can be violent. They can open wounds that are still healing and they can inflict great pain when used to refer to an entire group of people. It is important to understand the history behind such language. It is also important to understand how our identities

The face of the United States should not be define with an image of the “common” person, but should be defined with many different features as people with different skin tones, hair textures, and facial features call this country home. The idea of the “common” American is not easily attainable as the cultural diversity of this country is extensive. The United States is a country that is a blend of many cultures and is often referred to as the melting pot (BBC NEWS | Americas | 'Melting pot' America). In addition to individuals possessing different cultures, the appearance of these individuals differ among each body. Differences in skin tone from dark to light help provide individuals with his and her unique appearance. This uniqueness of appearance

For as far back as history books go there have been stories about people moving from one place to another. Immigration is defined as the movement of people from one country to another for the sole purpose of a stable residence. The United States of America has always been known as the melting pot of the world. Now our country is being faced with people trying to come here illegally and it is creating an argument between legal citizens. Do we allow these people to come here and make their dreams real like our ancestors did, or do we take every measure we can to keep them out?

Language barriers, cultural differences, and immigration have been a part of life in the U.S. Language is considered a vital tool in the construction of someone’s identity and an expression of culture. It is generally agreed that language and culture

The "melting pot" of America is a concept of social and racial acceptance, where individuals from across the globe can be transparently acknowledged, without being judged by their ethnicity or race. A thought doesn't specifically reflect reality all the time, as the melting pot has never been broadly acknowledged in America at any point in our nation's history. With the pandemic of violence growing and tensions rising between races, with groups like Black Lives Matter, and Antifa, contrasts between racial groups run widespread with hate against one another for the color of their skin. However, Texas State University student Rudy Martinez, wrote an article in the university’s newspaper about how to end these tensions. Martinez affirms that all these racial tensions come from a social construct made by white people called, “whiteness”, which assimilates and separates all races from whites. Throughout the article, he explains that the separation caused by “whiteness” kept all other races down, while whites remained oblivious to the advantages their skin brings them. But despite having an interesting concept, there are many weaknesses in Martinez’s argument because he constantly contradicts himself. He tells readers that we should hate the concept of “whiteness” instead, and not white people just because they were born, but instead contradicts this with his main headline being, “Your DNA is an abomination” (Martinez), which counters his own argument because he hates on white