The United States has an unfortunate history of racism and discrimination. Ever since slaves were brought to America from Africa, African Americans have been treated poorly and discriminated against. Many of these people have not had opportunities and education because they were denied it. The Great Migration saw many African Americans travel from the American South to the North in search of opportunity and escape from poverty. Great leaders like Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. fought against racism and discrimination. However, African Americans were not the only ones who were discriminated against. Immigrants were also discriminated against. Mexican-American immigrants are discriminated against. Many of them are not granted citizenship and therefore are not given the opportunity to work and have a better life. Both of these races are widely discriminated against throughout the United States. Works such as A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry and Zoot Suit by Luis Valdez describe the discrimination these people have faced throughout American history. These plays are great reads and can show people who are unaware of the issue how hard it has been for Mexican-Americans and African-Americans. However, progress has been made; the civil rights movement saw the end of racist laws against African Americans (such as those of color who must be separated from whites). Unfortunately, there is still racism in modern US society. Racism stinks on the streets of Kentucky, Arizona, Oklahoma, etc. It can be argued that racism is not yet over in the United States. Racism was becoming strong as early as the Harlem Renaissance and has continued through modern society and it doesn't look like it will be abandoned...... middle of paper ......we would have a better chance of getting successful jobs just because his name sounds like a Caucasian name. It's the same for Mexican-Americans. If someone is called Jose Chavez, he might even be rejected because it sounds typically Mexican. This is very bad because many perfectly qualified employees will not be able to work just because they have a certain name. It is very unfair to those who went to school and worked hard to get a job only to lose it because of their racial background. The real estate market is the same. A real estate agent may choose to show homes to a certain race. If a Mexican or African American wants to find a house, they might be shown a house in a low-income neighborhood rather than a nicer neighborhood. This is unfair because they would never see a nicer house. This is just one example of how racism is still alive in the United States.