Racism And The European Refugee Crisis

Racism is a very serious subject in recent times; protests are beginning to become more widespread around the world. Social movements such as “Black Lives Matter” have become more been becoming very popular and increasingly extreme as of late. The world has now reached a turning point with the European Refugee Crisis becoming increasingly serious; in countries affected by this, racism is becoming increasingly apparent and cultural divides are growing in scale. Globalization has facilitated the ease of communication around the world, however, this also leads to insensitivity, making these becoming a much more serious than they already were. The United States has a dark history regarding racism and slavery;, these practices, however, were eventually outlawed. Despite the diminishing of its blatant practice, racism has persisted in American cCulture through popular culture, media, and xenophobic attitudes.

This culture of xenophobia may find its roots in the culture of the oOld United States. Institutions such as slavery, Jim Crow Laws, and systematic discrimination were commonplace throughout the history of the United States. Many Americans would like to believe that this institutional racism was extinguished long ago, however, this is quite far from the truth. Slavery was entirely legal up to the point when the 13th amendment was passed in 1865, althoughhowever it was able to persist in various forms for several years following itsthe “abolition.”. Slavery had existed for centuries prior, however these people were typically considered “thralls”; they were captured in battle and were not imprisoned simply due to their race. Chattel slavery, however, is quite a recent innovation in the grand scope of wWorld hHistory.

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...can American population, however the incarcerated population consists of 60 percent; if this is not indicative of some form of inequality then certainly nothing else may be.

In conclusion, our modern society has no true reason for racism to exist. Yet it still does, and it is still quite evident; our perspective of the world is skewed and this may lead to very serious problems in the future. As the European Refugee Crisis grows in scope, many refugees will come to the United States in search of safety, freedom, and potentially success. It is unfortunate then, that if they arrive they will find a country littered with hidden inequalities. Our popular culture favours the Caucasian man over any minority; as does our “justice” system. These people will have trouble accepting the idealized and fabled “American Dream” seems to be little more than an illusion that never was.