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    Inequality is like water. Not only does it come in many forms, but it takes the shape of whatever society is holding it. For example, racial inequality in India takes the form of the Caste System, whereas in Canada it takes the form of residential schools and everyday discrimination. Our history as a Canadian society has always involved some sort of inequality but like water, it is constantly flowing and shifting to focus on an era’s socioeconomic structures. Canadians, in the 21st century, face

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    As we progress forward as a nation with new inventions to help us in a process of doing something better as a nation however, we still have not figured out a way to see through all the racial and ethnic inequality that is going around the world since the beginning of time. The first example of racial equality can be traced back to the beginning of time to White groups of European origin at the very top and the people of different color at the bottom which is still going on today. It ensured that

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    Racial inequality is perpetuated by inherent bias, and continues to influence the socioeconomic stance of blacks and whites, even in present day society. The typical result of racial inequality is the advancement of white people while black people are hindered by obstacles not encountered by privileged white people. Even though slavery and racial inequality supposedly ended years ago, racial discrimination is still prevalent. Due to the balance of power that whites, as the former oppressors, are

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    The issues of racial inequalities were evident during the twentieth century, especially during the 1950s and 1960s. The African American community often responded to such inequalities through public movements. One public movement that had a great impact on the Civil Rights Movement is the Children’s March of 1963. The movement began after Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was arrested in Birmingham, Alabama. He wrote his powerful and influential “Letter from Birmingham Jail” and encouraged people of the

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    revolutionary forces got there surrender of the British forces and their freedom, there has been racial inequality for minorities (mainly African Americans) but times are changing and the racial Inequality still lingers in our mists but it has expanded to many of color like Hispanics and Asians we must stop this from growing, racial inequality is a major problem for minorities because of the economic wage gap, the racial profiling of minorities and the shooting of unarmed minorities like the shooting of terence

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    judicial and prison systems around the world, this idea is nowhere close to reality. From inhumane punishments, to mass incarceration, and “trapping” people in the system based on race or financial status, justice is far from being served. Racial inequality inside of Canadian prisons is shocking and sometimes unbelievable when taken into account the percentage a minority group takes up in Canada’s overall population versus behind bars. The injustices against Canada’s First Nations people are unfortunately

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    progress and racism. In the past ten years, issues surrounding race and economics have contributed to America’s social classes being in direct competition with each other, while simultaneously causing America to address historical and contemporary racial inequalities that have been hidden in the past. (citation). The current political platform provides us with an opportunity to highlight racism and the economic injustices that have been place on African Americans and many other minorities. Racism is an ideology

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    accused them of the inequality that we have in this country, for example some of the things they bring up is that “they didn’t ask to be white”, yet they still contribute to the idea of color blindness by refusing to see the reality that they will always have more power over a person of color regardless their education level or income. Whites will never understand the harsh reality of race in the U.S., Lopez makes a great point about this “ But beliefs in innate racial inequality could not be perceived

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    Racial inequality has plagued our nation since its inception. White men have been taking what doesn’t belong to them and deciding that people with skin color different than their own are somehow inferior in intellect, emotion, and humanity. The backlash from people of color came to a head, so to speak, in the 1960s with Martin Luther King, Jr. and his dream of everyone being treated equally. While the idea of equality for all is ideal in theory, people of color have been pushed to the back of the

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    In the film ‘The Help’ directed by Tate Taylor, racial inequality within the 1960s is exposed to audiences in a realistic and eye opening way. This movie not only portrays the idea of racial inequality but also the idea of an individual standing up against society and using their placement to help speak for others, overall delivering some very powerful and timeless messages to the audience. The major idea within this film is racial inequality between black and white people. White people such as Hilly

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