The Letter

Dear Eva Barnes,

Many years ago people flocked to the United States because it was the land of opportunity. This still is the land of opportunity, but more recently immigrants, legal or not, come to take advantage of our generous welfare system.

Back in the 19th and early 20th centuries immigrants came from all over the world to find a better life here in the United States. People came from places like Poland and China because it was safer here, and they could find work much easier. They would come here with hopes of one day becoming an American. Today everything is different. Now legal and illegal immigrants come to our country with intentions of only staying a few years and then going back to their native country. They come with no intention of learning our language or adapting to our culture but that’s my opinion.

I understand how life was so hard for African Americans because of the raciness back then. Today it’s different from back then but for the hardship that blacks had faced for the last 100 years or so. We even have a black president for the first time in history. The time line have changed so much and if African Americans put their mind on what ever they want to do; they can achieve their goal in the long term.

I have taken a course of history this semester and learned in the 1940s, women were treated as second-class citizens and Blacks faced discrimination everywhere they looked. They were not taught to be proud of being Black. They had a hard time going to school. Black children were not taught Black history. African Americans were not able to have a sense of pride about themselves or their culture. In 1940, it was very difficult for Blacks to get a job due to discrimination.

From what I have read racism very much exists. It have must been a hugh struggle for you to face everyday and to witness it. For you to face it and not do anything may have an impact on you, since women in the 1900’s don’t have much right’s as a men. Women weren’t viewed as highly as men.

Racism is still one of the world’s major issues today. Many people are not aware of how much racism still exists in our schools workforces, and anywhere else where social lives are occurring. It is obvious that racism is bad as it was many decades ago but it sure has not gone away. In fact, an individual cannot be born a racist but only learn to become one as they grow from child to adulthood.

Sincerely,

Anthony Ng