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Effects Of Racial Discrimination In America

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People have been stereotyped into a certain group because of their skin color or they have been discriminated against because of how they dress, their name, or even their hairstyle. Minorities such as African Americans deal with this type of racial discrimination every day because of their skin color and the way they might sound despite if they do not sound as the way they appear. For example, if an African American person walked into an interview dressed nicely and clean and a caucasian went in for an interview dressed just as nice and clean, the Caucasian application is more likely to get the job and receive a higher rating than the African American applicant. (Zimmerman) It might seem to the naked eye that minorities in general somewhat have the same opportunities as Caucasian people but in fact they do not really have them. All in all, there is still racial discrimination in America and African Americans do not have the same opportunities as Caucasians in housing, education, and jobs.
One example that racial discrimination is still going on is the fact that African Americans do not get the same housing opportunities as white people do. The village of Garden City, Long Island, New York, has been discriminating against Latinos and African Americans and did not allow them housing in the neighborhood (Winzelberg). Some people might say ‘They have a right to allow who they want in their neighborhood and who they do not want, but this is America and people have a right to

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