Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Story of A Colored White Woman:
I found this story very compelling. It is definitely in sharp contrast to the stories of the white immigrants that we read in the first half of the book. Most interesting to me was the statement she made about the immigrants who had the opportunity to return to their own home. They may have come here and faced discrimination and unfair treatment, but they had the option of taking the money they earned here and returning to their home country. But the African Americans born here didn't have such choices. This was their homeland and yet they still were treated so terribly. The author stated how worried she was about her children's future and the unfair hardships they would face. Do you feel that African Americans still face more hardships than white immigrants today?
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As is always brought up with the issue of immigration, I believe the most controversy revolves around Hispanic immigrants. Often. hispanic immigrants become dehumanized and hopeless. Their homeland offers little opportunity for happiness, but, in America, they are treated as inferior. As with the issue of whether African Americans face greater hardship than white immigrants, it all boils down to the ever-present racism. While our society has greatly advanced since slavery, racism holds strong. Racism is now more subtle (at times). We deceive ourselves with the image that our society is no longer racist and thus can ignore the underlying issue.
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