One point that I would like to touch upon from Marger is the historical conflict between Irish Americans and African Americans. Marger mentions that Irish Americans and African Americans did not see eye to eye because of competition of unskilled jobs. Marger also points to the fact that Irish Americans did not support the ending of slavery of African Americans to limit opportunity for African Americans to compete in the labor force against Irish Americans. Even still today, we see the struggles and conflict between racial groups dealing either in political, economic, or social issues, or in most cases all three. The racial conflict between different races in the past and present all have a common goal, to achieve higher gains or status within society. The dominant group serves as a model for all groups below them to model. Most believe that true happiness in when one achieves the status of the dominant. My question is what would happen if all races would be on the same level of equality. I believe that in our society and the way we are progressing, people will begin to challenge these old traditional thoughts of 'reaching the top' and bring about a monumental change within our nation and mabye the world. No racial group within society should have to step on each other to obtain a goal as it was recorded historically in our past.
No comments:
Post a Comment