w, African Americans could not eat at the same restaurants, sleep at the same hotels, drink from the same drinking fountains, use the same restrooms, or even go to the same schools as white people.Questions have been raised about Americas race relations. Has our country progressed so far as to feel safe around anyone regardless of his or her color? Does someones color have any effect on the way we think of them? Has our relationship with other races become better or worse over the years? (Brooks ). The answer to this question lies somewhere in the middle. Yes, relationships have gotten much better over time. As of now, in the year 2000, absolutely no legal segregation exists in America. Of course, there are still some racist bigots in the world who will refuse service to someone because of their color. An example of this would be: in the 1990s, a group of African American teenagers went out to dinner. The manager of the restaurant told their group that everyone would have to pay a two dollar sitting fee and they would all have to split up into a few smaller groups. That night, at the same restaurant, the black teens saw a group of their friends, who were white. The white teens did not have to pay a two dollar sitting fee and they were all able to sit at the same table. (Brooks) This type of racism goes on all across the country, and probably will continue until race is no longer an issue. To cut down on discrimination in schools and businesses, our country has come up with a system called Affirmative Action. Affirmative action gives minorities and women special consideration. An example of this would be: A manager is hiring some new employees and he has two equally qualified people, one of the people is a man and the other person is a woman. Due to Affirmative Action, the manager would be forced to hire the woman over the man. There is much controversy over this law. An increasingly assertive opposition movement argues ...
