Everlasting Racism that Passes from One Generation to the...

Racism is defined as poor treatment of or violence against people because of their race or the belief that some races of people are superior to others. This belief has been instilled in people for centuries. These beliefs have slightly deteriorated due to the civil rights movement. However, racist beliefs have managed to be passed down from generation to generation which is why racism is still quite prevalent today. Harper Lee thoroughly explains how immoral society was in the 1930’s through â€Å"To Kill a Mockingbird†. Jem and Scout’s dad, Atticus, rose to the challenge of defending a black man, named Tom Robinson, that was accused of raping a white woman (Lee). Atticus provided sufficient evidence that Tom had not raped her. In fact, she†¦show more content†¦Zimmerman served as a neighborhood watch captain at Twin Lakes gated community in Sanford. He found Trayvon to be a suspicious character and proceeded to call 911 and report him. Zimmerman is told not to leave his vehicle, but he disregards these orders and pursues Trayvon on foot. Zimmerman is a mere neighborhood watch man. He has none of the necessary qualifications to chase any suspicious characters and engage in physical contact. He claims to have shot Trayvon in self-defense. However, if he had felt even remotely threatened, then he should not have pursued Trayvon. In one of the 911 recordings, a voice is heard screaming for help. The voice was presumably Trayvon’s considering he was being pursued by a man he had never seen before This simple logic is sufficient evidence that Zimmerman had his own intentions in mind besides protecting the neighborhood. There are very few things to be found suspicious about a teenager walking around a neighborhood with skittles and a bottle of tea. This leads me to believe Zimmerman used stereotyping. He must’ve thought since Trayvon was an african american teenager that he must have been up to no good of course. What resul ted from Zimmerman’s racial profiling was the assigning of a false persona to Trayvon. This ultimately led to his death while Zimmerman is still walking the streets feeling as if he did the world some good. If racial stereotypes had not influenced a man’s sense ofShow MoreRelatedEssay on History and Opinions on the Policy of Affirmative Action1725 Words   |  7 Pages Racism is a problem that is older than the country we live in. Since the beginning of time racism, prejudice, and discrimination has existed. Through the years, society has come a long way in dealing with this everlasting problem; however, the problem still lives in todays world. It affects who we are and where we will go in our life. So if racism can so dramatically alter our life, one might question what can be done to cease this unfair practice? One solution, or rather method to equal out the