Following The Dream

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Term Paper Title	Following The Dream
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Following The Dream

     "I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where
they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character."
(King, Jr.)
     Following Martin Luther King, Jr.’s speech in the United States capital, many
laws, including the Civil Rights Act and the Affirmative Action Act, were amended into the
constitution. Despite these laws enforcing the equality of race, the US still faces the same
dilemma of 1963:  racism.  Racism, or the discrimination of a distinguished group of
people, remains a problem in businesses, government, universities, in relationships, and in
many other situations.  Although current laws prohibit the people of the United States to
discriminate and harass people of other races,  racial incidents continue to remain across
the country, and even, around the world.  For many years, humanitarians have been trying
desperately to eliminate racism.  The problem is the attempt to correct the effects of
racism, without eliminating the cause of racism itself.  In order to eliminate racism and
achieve the ultimate dream of  justice and equality of all people, Americans must start with
teaching children the fallacies of racism and value of diversity.  A new curriculum especially
for race equality, should be introduced to young students all over the United States,
providing all the facts and false stereotypical assumptions about races and racism
surrounding them.
Racism can be eliminated by creating a curriculum for understanding races.   Providing a
required racial understanding program for young students, will help them to understand
different  backgrounds and identities that surround them.  Understanding the many
identities that distinguish each and every person, will break down stereotypes that identify
groups.  Understanding creates knowledge and empathy towards people of different
backgrounds.
Racism can be eliminated by understanding the history of racism.  By understanding the
history of racism, students can lear...

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