Racial discrimination or skin color mainly refers to the problems related to black Americans, because black people account for one tenth of the total population in the United States. The word Negro refers to the descendants of black slaves or mixed-race descendants who were shipped from Africa a long time ago. Now many white Americans avoid using the name nigro, so as not to cause displeasure to their "non-white" brothers. The old name "nigger" is now considered as a slang term for black people and has been completely abandoned in formal idioms. In official statistics, the word "non-white" is used. Under normal circumstances, it is feasible to call non-whites black, although the word once had some insulting meaning.
Without the reference of historical background, the status of blacks today is incomprehensible. The black population is about 20 million. Their ancestors were brought to America as slaves in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Until 1865, almost all their descendants were legally enslaved in the south. The southern States were defeated in the civil war and forced to abolish slavery and liberate slaves. But southerners are determined to prevent blacks from achieving equality in anything other than the constitution.
Without some historical background materials, it is impossible to understand the status of blacks today. At present, the black population in the United States is slightly over 30 million, and 90% of them were brought to the United States as slaves by their ancestors in the 17 and 18 centuries. Until 1865, their descendants were legal slaves in the southern United States. In the civil war. The southern States were defeated and forced to abolish slavery and release slaves. But southerners are determined not to let blacks get equal treatment in any way except in the constitution (that is, only on a piece of paper).
The federal government gradually forced the white majority in the south to allow blacks to enjoy civil rights. However, the development of legal protection is slow, and the social problems of inequality in voting, education, employment and housing have not yet been solved.
The federal government gradually forced the white majority in the south to allow blacks to enjoy civil rights. However, the progress of relevant legal protection is slow, and the social problems of election, education, employment and housing inequality have not been solved so far.
Unemployed black people and rising anger at social injustice constitute an active volcano of society and attract more and more public attention. Those who are worried about the future of the country have been looking for solutions to the problems. Therefore, in case 1954, the Supreme Court ruled that the entire segregated education system in the south denied the constitutional right to treat blacks equally. It ordered the southern education authorities to merge their white schools with black schools. President Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act, which prohibits discrimination in public places based on race or color. However, if the federal government has been striving to provide equal educational opportunities for all ethnic minorities, this process will be slow and difficult.
The rising indignation caused by black unemployment and social injustice constitutes an active volcano hidden in society and attracts more and more public attention. People who are worried about the future of the country have been looking for a solution to the problem. Therefore, in 1954, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that the entire segregated education system in the south violated the right of equal treatment granted to blacks by the Constitution. The Supreme Court ordered the southern education authorities to merge black children's schools with white children's schools. 1964, President Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act, prohibiting discrimination in public places based on race or color. But even though the federal government has made some efforts to realize the plan of providing equal educational opportunities to all ethnic minorities, its progress is slow and difficult.