African Americans
African Americans were faced with several problems in their struggle to survive. Some of the major problems facing the African American included.
Segregation: The African Americans were not given equal chances in the society. They were viewed as lesser beings as compared to their white counterparts. For instance the African-Americans were not allowed to share the same facilities with the whites; they could not board the same vehicle and this made there to be the necessity for different vehicles for the whites and blacks.
Slavery: the African-Americans were taken to work for the whites where they were forced to do hard jobs withy no pay. This forced labor was a major challenge to themCivil war: the struggle for better living place in the space of the universe made them to suffer a lot especially when the civil war started
Poverty: this was a major challenge to many African-Americans because they did not have a democratic space to establish themselves and be able to live better lives.
Some of these problems have been solved. And now people live in harmony with one another. For instance the problem of slavery is a gone case. People now have the freedom to whenever they wish and for a pay unlike in the previous situations where they worked just for free or food. Today segregation has been solved to some extend in many white countries. However in others there are some elements of segregation which is seen in the work place where people from different races are not allowed to work together.
Poverty up to today has been a major challenge in many African-Americans. The Africans in some states live in abject poverty and only depend on well wishers. Racism follows closely in the problems which have persisted in among the African American people. In many places they are still viewed as lesser beings
Reference
Brent, L. & Maria, L. (2008). Incidents in the life of a slave girl (An African American heritage book). USA: Wilder Publications
Time Line of African American History, 1852-1880:
Wilkerson, I. (2010). The warmth of other suns: The epic story of America’s great migration. USA: Random house
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