As early as slavery was introduced to the Americas, discrimination was also instilled into the lives of many. Blacks were made the core of slavery and slave codes were formed to differentiate between the races. African Americans were looked down upon and thought of as less than a human being. Due to their color, blacks were not entitled to any rights and therefore stripped of the freedom we all occupy today. Much later on in time, following these thoughts of discrimination, Martin Luther King, Jr. fought for racial equality through peace.
All around the globe, people are faced with issues of discrimination because they are unique. Race is uncontrollable and should not draw social or political distinctions. Humans are imperfect and error-prone; each and everyone of us. We are susceptible to certain behavior and thoughts that are irrepressible, much like the cultural and ethnic qualities we possess.
