After the 13th amendment brought to end slavery in the United States more than 150 years ago, most of them say that slavery legacy continues to impact the black people’s position within the society of Americans today. However, more citizens still say that the country has not taken enough steps towards making sure that there is some progress on racial equality. There has been skepticism in most blacks that the people of black color will one day experience equal rights as the whites. Most of the opinions concerning the current state of the relations of the race, which involves handling such issues by president Donald Trump is still negative. Former President Barrack Obama asserted that there is a great challenge with the police’s case in addressing racial discrimination, therefore raising some concerns on the improvement of the relationships between law enforcement and the communities. The president said, “What is required is a sense on the part of what may happen to the black people and matters a lot to me.”
Obama further asserted that words on a parchment would not be enough in delivering most of the slaves from bondage, or even provide women and men of any given color and ensure that they are the creed of their full obligations and rights as one of the United States’ citizens. “What would be required involves Americans in generations which were successive and are willing to perform their part.” White and Black adults usually have different perceptions concerning how blacks are treated in the United States. Most of the two groups assert that blacks are generally treated in less fairway than whites by the criminal justice system. Some other blacks are also treated less appropriately by the whites, especially when paying, hiring, or promoting. They are also treated fairly when applying for a mortgage or a loan. Therefore, many white and black democrats express the same views concerning the black democrats that they are usually treated fairly in terms of employment and when seeking medical attention.
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Hajnal, Z. L. (2001). White residents, black incumbents, and a declining racial divide. American Political Science Review, 603-617.