certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness.¨ The Declaration of Independence

The legal barriers to racial equality have significantly decreased and the racial exclusion from the benefits of society and the right of citizenship is no longer nearly total, as it once was. But discrimination still limits the opportunities and stifles the hope of many minority groups, in the U.S. as well as around the world.

At this moment in our nation's history, it is critical that we start remedying the effects of discrimination. We find that many successful civil rights remedies, voting right laws, which have begun to take part in the Congress and state legislatures, have come under attack from conservative politicians. Affirmative action, for

example, which has created an increasingly diverse workforce, has also been a victim of strong criticism.

There are several minority groups which have been the most affected, and are frequently being denied of their unalienable rights written in the

above statement of the Declaration of Independence. These people are faced with str

political, educational, social and economic equality of minority group citizens of the United States.¨ The NAACP, was founded

made it´s way through political pressure, marches, demonstrations and through the courts. Fighting several important court

than 2,200 branches that cover all 50 states, The District of Columbia, Japan and Germany. This association for 89 years has

fullfill the right of a full constitution guarantee for the rights of the minority groups. The NAACP, has brought numerous changes

discrimination in their jobs and economic status, they are also facing discrimination by the television media. Movies are very

represents homosexuals that whant to be legally recognized as either co-parents, couples, or want to adopt. Since the 1970´s

Asians have also been victims of television media discrimination. In KTVU, you said it, an asian boy, under the name of Max,

very negative relationship with the church, this may strongly affect them because it is another mean by which they are being

gender from opportunities to achieve, develop and contribute. Affirmative Action tries to offer discriminating minorities an equal

suggests that abortion is still a highly controversial isuue. ¨the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on november 3, 1998,

crimes, despite their large gains made while in the U.S. This discrimination is not a new issue, asians have faced it since the 19th

banning of it, in several states. The U.S. federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) was created

health depends on it too. When a country is suffering an economic crisis, mayorities have suffered it too, fearing to loose their

progress in a massive amount of areas. We should all strive for achieving unification and justice; for someday reaching Martin L.

century when, the Chinese men whent to America to work on the railroads and gold mines. These Chinese workers were

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