Blacks

Introductionthese institutions, you find that blacks are usually
Blacks only migrated to the United States. Youdenied access to some of the
find that most a times, the black usually move toinstitutions.Ofcourse institutional discrimination is
the united states in search of increased standardssomething which blacks have faced for quite a
of living say education and jobs. Most of thelong time. For example, during the early times,
immigrants to the United States are blacks.blacks were forced in to institutional slavery. In
Racism is one of the central features in the unitedthis case, blacks were usually captured and taken
states society since blacks and other people ofas slavery by the American. Even today some of
colour are have discriminated so much in manythese cases do happen since you find that most
fields. You find that most of the blacks and evenof the blacks who go stay in America are forced
the black Americans are usually discriminated onto do hard work since they are discriminated in
their race. For example in the areas ofcertain institutions. (Butler, 1997).
employment, blacks are usually seen asDouble jeopardy does not happen to the blacks
unproductive and hence discriminated in thesewho live in the United States. Double jeopardy can
areas. Its argued that most of Its forms havebe taken as the case when a criminal is supposed
recently changed but, in this case we only needto be tried for a second time of the crime
to look no further than the rates incommitted. In this case, blacks are not double
unemployment which black people normally face,jeopardized since there is a law which governs
the rising levels of property by the blacks ashuman rights and even for the immigrants who
when compared to the citizens of that countrylive in the United States. (Allport, 2003).
and, life expectancy rates, incomes as whenRedlining also happens to the blacks which live in
compared to the citizens of that country and thethe United States. Redlining means the case when
stereotypes in the mass media in order tothe costs of living are increased or even denied to
understand that racism and racial inequality stillsome groups of individuals. But for this case, the
remains in the united states. (Allport, 2003).blacks are denied their standards of living despite
The value of racism that is examined in this casethe human rights constitution which states that
is that historically we find that racism can beimmigrants should be protected. In this case,
analyzed as a central aspect of most of theredlining can be seen in various accesses to jobs.
economic system. In this case I can examine theMost of the blacks are usually denied access to
Marxist theory which says that racism isjob facilities and are mostly supposed to do the
supposed to only serve the capitalists or even thecasual activities over there. There costs of living
wealthy in the society at the expense of theare low as when compared to the citizens of that
suffering few. Also in the theory colonialism, manycountry.Evvironmental justice is also accorded to
groups have come up with many theories thatthe blacks who stay in the United States. You find
based their arguments and challenged racialthat the human rights act which is set by various
injustice. All this is said to have happened in thenon governmental programs to help protect
early 60s and 70s.This theory needs to beimmigrants who come to unites states have been
modified and it’s also relevant to examineapplied in most of these cases. People have the
the United States societies although it needs to beright to move to any country and enjoy the
modified, it is relevant to examine the Unitedbenefits of that country just like anybody else.
States societies and its impacts to the blacks whoAffirmative action can be seen in the areas of
live in the United States. (Butler, 1997).employment. Out of research, it has been found
In the dual labour market, you find that the blacksthat employer support for affirmative action has
are usually neglected in both the public and thea significant and positive influence on the blacks
private sectors. The issue of wages has beenwho stay in the United States and this can be
dodged by controversy which leaves us with theseen at the higher job levels. (Allport, 2003).
question of what can be considered as the rightConclusion
wages. A right wage can be said to be aBlacks are one of the ethnic groups in the United
compensation for a service offered which equalsStates. They migrated to the United States in
the amount of effort that was used in thesearch of jobs, higher education and also
service. Going with the labor theories, employerincreased standards of living. Despite their
has a moral duty of ensuring that they pay themovement to these places, they usually face a
employees a wage which is equal to their input inlot of discrimination. For example they face a lot
their services. An engineer will not be expected toof racial discrimination. You find that the blacks are
be paid the same amount of wage as a casualusually denied access to various jobs but the only
laborer. These are some of the segmentation injob they can easily access is the casual job.
the labor market that we have to agree with. ButReference
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the private sectors, you find that, blacks areVancouver, West coast Coalition for Human
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