Examples Of Systematic Racism

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Systematic Racism is described as forms of racism which are structured into political and social institutions. This happens in the workforce, intentionally and unintentionally in order to decrease opportunities for the minority group in America. Systematic Racism has played a part in our minority background which has caused minority groups to share common experiences of oppression in America. . Some ways that we notice this is through segregation , race superiority, and oppression. There is a similar segregation between Mexican Americans and Native Americans which cause them to be divided. Racial superiority has caused African Americans and Chinese Americans to have a “hate” for each other. Oppression is shown in the African American community. …show more content…

According to the text, it says “Mexican Americans were never placed on federal reservations as Native Americans have been though they share the experiences of colonization by White Settlers”.This reveals the division amongst Mexican Americans and Native Americans. Mexican Americans and Native Americans share a common similarities of having their land taken away from them by white settlers.Even though we are different races African Americans have experience the same treatment. As a result this causes us to show distance amongst each other. Currently we see how Mexican Americans continue to fight for equal treatment for jobs,money, and resources. Society continues to view Mexican Americans as a threat because they are taking over jobs when in reality they are just trying to make a living for their families who struggle back home across the border. While Native Americans are fighting not to have their reservations torn down by the government that was created by a law(Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution) that it will never be …show more content…

“Bills pile up sky high send that boy off to die make me wanna holler the way they do my life make me wanna holler’’.This continues to show how life is not easy as an African American whites police officers are killing off our black men for no reason just out of rage and white priviledgeprivilege.This leaves families full of hatred and determination to get revenge having to mourn over the death of the a loveloved one with nothing in return for their lost.The government clearly shows that they are not on our side keeping us oppressed. “Bad breaks, set backs Natural fact is I can 't pay my taxes, make me wanna holler and throw up both my hands””.. In other words, African Americans are faced with obstacles everyday to stop them from achieving where they can’t even pay there taxes which causes

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