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Essay / Discrimination against the African American population
Quote from Martin Luther King, Jr. “Discrimination is a dog of hell that gnaws at black people every moment of their lives to remind them that the lie of their inferiority is accepted as truth in society. dominate them. Every day, every person on this earth faces different types of discrimination. In general, discrimination prevails in certain aspects of life. We live in a world based on qualifications. Being a normal human is no longer accepted. However, African Americans constitute one of the populations in the world most exposed to discrimination in general: to racial discrimination in particular. Although African Americans faced racial discrimination due to the period of slavery a hundred years ago, racial discrimination still prevails in the lives of African Americans today, due to enormous psychological effects. Around 1400, African Americans suffered discrimination due to the beginning of the period of slavery. During this period, African Americans faced many forms of segregation and humiliation under the concept of slavery. They were separated from their children and families for a long time and although they thought they would return home, there was no home. And they were humiliated by being used as servants. Moreover, they have no right to be educated or dependent. At the time, being “black” was a problem because white people did not accept the idea of living with a “black” person in the same place and had the same rights equally. On this subject, the Whites proposed a federal rule which would satisfy both parties. They proposed a “separate but equal” formula in which African Americans had their own neighborhoods, schools, churches, stores, toilets, etc. So do white people. But this rule was not fair enough. It is true that Africans... middle of article ......in the present still affect the psychological status of African Americans. Reassembling their personality after years of erasure. It requires considerable courage and self-confidence treatments to rebuild the great psychological void that the period of slavery left in the lives of African Americans. The period of slavery affected the impression of African Americans. They underestimate the value of their dignity, their actions and their lives. Plus, they would hate their skin color; prefer the white color for its privileges. In fact, in a psychological study done on African American children. The children were displayed in front of two colorful dolls; one is a white skin doll and the other is a black skin doll. Children are invited to choose their favorite doll; As a result, most children chose the white-skinned doll because of all the positive results and features..