Activism Vs. Racism

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The paper relates that, even after defeating the racist fanatic Hitler and the end of WWII, Caucasian Americans were not ready to open the door for Blacks and Latinos when it came to racial justice. The paper then discusses President Harry Truman's support of civil rights legislation, the GI Bill that improved housing conditions and the Supreme Court's rulings to make segregation unconstitutional. The paper also describes the demonstration of Blacks for social justice and the Latino community's demands for better working conditions and pay. Finally, the paper discusses how there is still job discrimination and racial profiling today, but concludes by emphasizing that the activism of ordinary citizens of color has changed America dramatically since the end of WWII.

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"The impact of issues relative to ethnicity, socioeconomic class and gender on African Americans and Latinos from WWII through the 1970s was dramatic and socially significant, both in terms of the welfare of Blacks and Latinos, and in terms of the overall well-being of the nation. The social change activism of Blacks and Latinos, in particular Blacks, and the legal challenges that led the Supreme Court to strike down unfair, unconstitutional laws, changed America from a segregated nation into a far more integrated country - albeit racism and discrimination still exists and may always exist to some degree."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Greenberg, Edward S. The Struggle for Democracy.
• Jones, Jacqueline. Created Equal: A Social and Political history of the United States.
• Racial Profiling Data Collection Resource Center. 2008. Northeastern University. RetrievedApril 14, 2008, from http://www.racialprofilinganalysis.neu.edu/

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