Native American Equality And Social Injustice Essay
We may have come a long way in regards to equality and social justice, however we have so much further to go. There are many Native Americans, African, American, and other minorities that are still left behind. Today there are people by the thousands, living as second class citizens, stripped of their natural born rights. The idea that we are all equal, is just an illusion. It is time that we Americans come together and strive for true equality and social justice.
The future of Native Americans is precarious. With much of their cultural heritage destroyed forever, many have completely abandoned their historical roots and have assimilated completely into American society. The population of Native Americans is steadily declining, with their numbers dwindling on every census taken over the past fifty years. Young Native Americans move out of reservations in larger numbers every year. These young natives are the minority in any community they enter outside of a reservation, and they often marry non-native people. In response to the issues facing Native American heritage, economic prosperity, and health, a number of government programs have been put in place to level the playing field for people of native descent. These range from grant programs for …show more content…
Last year, Eric Holder called for the repeal of voting restrictions that prevent almost 6 million ex-felons (more than a third of whom are black) from voting. These laws origin in racial injustice stretches back to America’s days of antebellum slavery. A century has passed since post-Reconstruction states used these measures to strip African Americans of their most fundamental rights, the impact of felony disfranchisement on modern communities of color remain both disproportionate and
The future of Native Americans is precarious. With much of their cultural heritage destroyed forever, many have completely abandoned their historical roots and have assimilated completely into American society. The population of Native Americans is steadily declining, with their numbers dwindling on every census taken over the past fifty years. Young Native Americans move out of reservations in larger numbers every year. These young natives are the minority in any community they enter outside of a reservation, and they often marry non-native people. In response to the issues facing Native American heritage, economic prosperity, and health, a number of government programs have been put in place to level the playing field for people of native descent. These range from grant programs for …show more content…
Last year, Eric Holder called for the repeal of voting restrictions that prevent almost 6 million ex-felons (more than a third of whom are black) from voting. These laws origin in racial injustice stretches back to America’s days of antebellum slavery. A century has passed since post-Reconstruction states used these measures to strip African Americans of their most fundamental rights, the impact of felony disfranchisement on modern communities of color remain both disproportionate and