Race vs Class
I think that the issues then were heavily influenced by race. That is not to say that class had no influence on everything that was happening but white people would not look down on another white person because of their class as heavily as they looked down on a black person just because of their race. I think that both play big roles but during March race would always outshine class because of how strong white people’s hatred of black people was. Even if a black family was in the same class as a white family the white family would still see them as less than others because of their race. I think that in today’s society race vs class can change in importance depending on where you look at. Just last week the blog prompt was about the KKK. How they are still a very active hate group who have the same ideals as they have always held even if they do not kill people anymore. This shows how big race is still playing a part in everyday life. Yet people will make fun of other people for what social class they fall under. People will get made fun of if they struggle to make ends meet. If someone has an old phone they will get made fun of for it. Both race and class are still causing divisions today because people still hold very shallow-minded views about other people. Some people will just look down on anyone they deem “less than” which can be related to either race or class or it can be a combination of both. Class causes divisions because it will change how a person goes through their life and what measures they will take to make sure they or their family is comfortable and not struggling as much.
I agree with you completely, Ari. A majority of the issues of that time were influenced by race. It was rare that a white person looked down on another white person; when it did happen, it would typically be because that person was somehow involved with a black person or someone of a minority. A person’s race or ethnicity has always come before their standing in society. It has always confused me as to why either mattered so much to most people back then. Why does the color of someone else’s skin offend people so much or make them so angry? Does their skin color harm you in any way, shape, or form? I don’t think so. Race or ethnicity is still a big issue in the world today but it has progressed in the right direction for the most part. There are still people in the world today who find it disturbing for someone to look any way other than how they view “normal” is. It does astonish me that the KKK still exists today but if you think about it what can we do to stop them? The KKK will technically always exist as long as we have racist people in the world. I hope for a day soon enough in life when people are more accepting than they are today. Yes, the world has come a long way in its journey to accepting people but it is still a ways away from accepting everyone for who they are. By saying this is am not referring to people who make habits of doing illegal things or anything of that sort and claiming that it is a part of them. I say this meaning that I hope the world comes to accept everyone for what makes them who they are meaning the things that do not harm anyone or put anyone in danger.