Racism

Running head : SOCIOLOGY

A continued marginalization of African Americans : Racism against the African-American

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African-Americans since the beginning of slavery have suffered extreme segregation in all sectors of life . This group of people formed the civil rights movement in to fight for their rights . This looks at the significant events which have changed the course of the civil rights movement in the United States . This will include the past and contemporary experiences of societal discrimination for this population , theories of

identity formation , issues , and challenges as well as potential problems that result from discrimination and oppression . Various systems which directly or indirectly maintain the marginal position of the African-American in the United States society will also be looked at . Marginalization of African-Americans in United States society in social circles will also be looked at

Introduction

Approximately one fourth of African-Americans , fall below the poverty line and continue to survive in poverty in America today (Riphagen n .d . It is claimed that more than 50 of all African-American children in the United States today are living in poor conditions (Riphagen , n .d . One big question that arises from simply looking at the level of poverty among African-American families is how this discouraging picture of poor living conditions of a single ethnic community is possible in an industrialized , wealthy , as well as superpower nation as the United States (Riphagen , n .d . In modern U .S society , one of the chief challenges remains to be...