A. The Constitution states, "All men are created equal."

1. In the 1700's, blacks were slaves.

2. Three Fifths Compromise: 5 blacks=3whites

4. Catholics persecuted in Maryland because of religion

5. Rosa Parks riding on bus with whites

A. Sept. 22, 1862: Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation

1. to free slaves of the Confederacy

B. During 1800's, whites bought slaves to do their work.

1. Worked on plantations: hard labor, cruel discipline, isolation

D. Against the law to teach enslaved persons to read

1. "Necessary to provide an adequate labor supply and was a positive good"

F. Putting down handicap to higher own self-esteem

III. It creates tension between groups and/or nations

2. Belief in God: teen shot at Columbine High School

B. Indians persecuted because of their race

Discrimination is wrong because it is selfish. During the 1800's, whites bought slaves to do their work on plantations. White people were too lazy and greedy to do their own work, so they bought slaves. The slaves were treated very cruelly, including hard labor, cruel discipline, and isolation. Families were broke up by sale because of the slave trade and Americans buying slaves to work on their plantations. In September 22, 1862, Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, freeing all slaves of the Confederacy. Before this, it was against the law to teach enslaved persons to read. Also, southerners argued that slaves were "necessary to provide an adequate labor supply and was a positive good." Putting down handicap to higher own self-esteem is wrong. People today put down others to make themselves feel better.

Conclusion-Discrimination throughout the world today occurs to many extremes. From one extreme to another, it is in any way wrong.

Discrimination is happening and happened all over the world. It is happening today for many reasons. One being because parents have taught their children to believe and think the way they do. The only thing we can do about it is to raise our children to not discriminate against other people. It could lead to more tension and fighting within people and groups. According to this hypothesis, discrimination in any way is wrong.

Discrimination is wrong because it contradicts the Constitution. The Constitution states, "All men are created equal." Yet, during the 1700's, there was slavery of blacks in the south. Also, the

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