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Brooke Nelson <br />Paz'kview <br />Ms. Black <br />Honorable Mention <br />Essay: What Action Can You Take Against Discrimination? <br />Discrimination: to distinguish someone and have a grudge against that <br />person for an unjust reason. This gruesome behavior seems to have become <br />such a part of American culh�re that we have grown accustomed to it, letting <br />it pass as normal. The fact of the matter is, however, that discrimination is <br />wrong and harmful. We, as American Citizens, need to take the appropriate <br />steps to stand strong against the madness of discrimination and start moving <br />America forward, away from this elevating problem. <br />The issue of discrimination has become so out of control that people <br />have had to fear for their lives as a result of it. Martin Luther King was an <br />abolitionist who fought for the Civil Rights of African Americans. This <br />marvelous man was shot in the head while stepping out on a balcony in <br />preparation for a speech to encourage others to help the poor. Isn't America <br />supposed to be the country that is equal and just? What is just about l�illing <br />a man who devoted his entire life to seeking equal treatment for every race? <br />In the late 1500's, Native American people were forced off the land that they <br />had called home for many years and onto reservations. They were confined <br />to the Black Hills of South Dakota. This land was inadequate and could not <br />be utilized for the necessities of life and many Native Americans died. <br />