African American Melting Pot
The Melting Pot The myth of the melting pot was created by a man named J. Hector St. John de Crèvecoeur. His idea was that immigrants from all over the world would come together to create a new society. A new race, religion and way of life would come from this society. The myth is widely known today and is often related to the United States. America is known to be a melting pot because it is a society made up from people of different race, culture and beliefs. The myth of the melting pot implies that the society is cohesive and a whole. Unfortunately, America today is not as cohesive as the melting pot implies. Race relations in this country today have become an issue again. In the past America has suffered with race relations being an issue. Slavery was one big issue that started in the 1600’s. African Americans were not treated as citizens or free people. They were considered property of white folks and often worked in the cotton fields. The Thirteenth Amendment ended slavery in the U.S. in 1865. The Ku Klux Klan was another issue in America that had to do with race. They were a group of white southerners who protested and fought against political and economic equality for blacks. An
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It has caused outrage in a number of African American communities. As a result, the Black Lives Matter movement was created. This is a campaign established by African Americans who are protesting against racial profiling and police brutality. The Black Lives Matter movement has also caused racism. Certain groups are going around and shooting white cops. They believe that all white cops are bad cops now. Another issue is raised with Muslims and their association with Isis. Many people correlate these two together. It is thought that Muslims who live here in the U.S. are working with Isis. Therefore people tend to have racist views against
It has caused outrage in a number of African American communities. As a result, the Black Lives Matter movement was created. This is a campaign established by African Americans who are protesting against racial profiling and police brutality. The Black Lives Matter movement has also caused racism. Certain groups are going around and shooting white cops. They believe that all white cops are bad cops now. Another issue is raised with Muslims and their association with Isis. Many people correlate these two together. It is thought that Muslims who live here in the U.S. are working with Isis. Therefore people tend to have racist views against