Chapter 13 and 14

After reading Chapters 13 and 14, I can't help but to wonder if this country will ever move away from inequality. I think that America was built on inequality, and it is still haunting us today. One thing that I did not realize was how slavery occurred well in other countries. I always wondered how some Brazilians, Dominicans, Puerto Ricans, Haitians, etc. looked more like me and realized that maybe there are some who are mixed with black. It is astonishing how much these countries relied on slavery. As I learn more and more about the "discovery" of the New World, I tend to feel annoyed with how I learned about it in middle school. I think that we are still teaching children about the good things of the Columbus's work rather than being more truthful about the event. Even though there were some good incentives with Columbus, there were only a few and still automatically lead to inequality. I also wonder what our country would be like if the Europeans did not result to their use of power and inequality. It is also interesting to have read about the other countries like Brazil and how they view race and/or color differently than America. I find myself very interested on how the Europeans found it okay to own people and enforce their power over the native people. It is also very frustrating to have people today who try to shove this history under the rug. I feel that if everyone accepted history for what it is and admit that some people are still at a disadvantage and unequal in society, we can move this country forward for the better instead trying to "Make America great again," which was never the case for this country ever in its history in my opinion. However, I am somewhat positive for the future in that the younger generation is making their voice heard around the world for equality. I pray and hope everyday that this history will not be the downfall for this country. I have a lot of concerns on how the future looks at the moment, but I am still hopeful that this country will no longer be divided in a negative way.