Ten years after 9/11, a recent survey revealed that the U.S. is still ethnically biased and divided. In a report called “What It Means To Be American,” a survey polled Americans and their views of other ethnicities. Of the people surveyed over 80% of the people said that they have "favorable opinions" of African Americans, Hispanics, Catholics, and Jews. Surveyers were asked if they believed discrimination was a critical issue today and 17% of whites said yes, 42% of Hispanics and 53% of African-Americans also agreed.
These statistics are relevant because a large amount of our population believe that they are being discriminated against. This is a global social issue because America is supposed to be the land of the free and everyone is supposed to be accepted regardless of their race, creed, or religion. But, thats not really whats happening. If we're supposed to be the leaders of acceptance then what does these figures suggest about the rest of the world. America isn't really as bright as what it seems. Many people leave their homes and native countries to come to America to have a better standard of living. But, when they get here they're discriminated against at school, work, and throughout their everyday lives. In the survey, 17% of whites believe that discrimination is an issue while 53% of African-Americans feel as if they have been targeted. African-Americans are no longer being outwardly discriminated against like in the 50's because of civil rights.This shows that we still have division almost 60 years after the civil rights movement. Now, America is targeting Mexican-Americans. How long is it going to take for Hispanics to be accepted? Ethnic division in America is an issue because it will take centries before we are willing to truly accept all other ethnicities.
http://swampland.time.com/2011/09/06/diversity-in-the-u-s-americans-getting-along-but-divisions-remain/#ixzz1YCYIpdce
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