Coping with Inequalities

AN ESSAY I have found it difficult to grasp that our country has had such racial biases, and continues to have these prejudices, even though we are supposed to be a country of racial equality. A Place at the Table presents to my mind a troubling view of America because minorities still go through the same hardships in present day life as in the past. Our government puts on this front, saying every man has been created equal in the sight of our established authorities, but I feel that this front is merely for political reasons. I personally think that it is absolutely ridiculous for a man who is deemed as honest to be unable to simply rely on his morals and personal beliefs to get him through life. There yet again, it’s all about playing his or her card correctly to be voted into office thus showing American politics as they are. Majority of the time I’m very proud of our country and it’s advancement in both the technological world and economical growth. But when one sees the injustice that some of our people, citizens of the United States, created equal, have been through and dealt with due to racial or financial inequalities, it infuriates me. Why is it that people continue to hold fast to the immature beliefs of the white race being superior to that of any minority, especially in our country, the United States of America! These people are no better for thinking themselves higher than they ought, but are simply all the more inferior to those who think the opposite. All man kind was created equal; some simply have a different place in the world, that doesn’t mean to look down on someone because of his or her occupation, color, finances, or religion. If anyone thinks that he or she is more privileged in our society because of anything shy of their personality or character, they are all the more ignorant to the true virtues of a human being. When a person gives a fellow being a specific label because of their appearance, it merely solidifies that person’s insecurities. If one thinks that to have respect is to act out of hatred they are sorely mistaken and have yet to take the time to truly get to know someone of another origin. I have a deep since of sadness within my heart because of the pain and the struggles our fellow Americans has dealt with simply because of racial differences and tradition.