美国黑人独立运动论文英文版.doc

United States is comprised of people of different races, such as blacks, whites and yellows, which were mainly dominated by white people many years ago. However, nowadays many black superstars like Beyonce , Whitney Houston ,Michael Jordan and so forth have made prominent and stunning achievements in their respective fields, which not only means their capability and talent get recognized but also mirrors the fact that the social status of black people has been almost equivalent to white people. From my perspective, the great improvements of their social status mainly owe to black people themselves. They stand on their own feet and persevere in striving for their benefit and rights. Racial discrimination is a historical issue that can be traced back to the 19th century. One of the important reasons why the civil war broke out is about the slavery in the south of America. In the period of time, blacks couldn’t get equal treatment, they were humiliated, scolded even abused and tortured by whites. After the declaration of Emancipation Proclamation, black people began to win some respect from other races little by little. In 1963, Martin Luther King delivered a famous speech called “I have a dream” in Washington D.C, stating that black people are supposed to possess the identical rights as white people do. Though he got shot, still, his sacrifice highly promoted the position of black people and made a huge step in the mankind history. In the modern society, there are still many examples which have proved black people have never stopped to fight for themselves. Obama was elected the first black president of America in 2008. It is incredible and controversial for a black to take charge of the whole country, whereas Obama did it. The process of converting from slave to president has marked the black people themselves have fundamentally changed the situation. NBA is a paradise of black people. They actualize their values and dreams by their unmatched strength and power. In