Racial discrimination has affected the world in many ways. Historically in the United States there have always been racial issues between African Americans and white Americans. Most African Americans have been marginalized in all areas of economic, political, and social growth. Whites were considered more superior, which led to the segregation of housing, schools, restaurants, hotels, and transportation. Equally worrying are the cases of religious discrimination that still occur in this country. Although we have made important progress in race relations, we still face serious racial and religious discrimination in the United States. During the 1950s through the mid-1970s African Americans fought for their right to equality in the Southern states. Addressing issues like Brown v. Board of Education was the spark needed to defend the rights of blacks to learn in equal unity. In an article written by Fred Bailey in “The Southern Historical Association and The Quest for Racial Justice,” he expresses how “segregated schooling during the time made whites feel smarter and more superior than blacks” (Bailey). In the 1960s the fight for equal rights gained momentum. Organizing groups were developing and gaining national attention. Groups such as the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People), CORE (Congress on Racial Equality), and Dr. Martin Luther King's SCLC (Southern Christian Leadership Conference) endorsed peaceful methods of uniting and live in unity. In the early 1960s, the Civil Rights Act was passed, prohibiting discrimination in schools, restaurants, hotels, and public facilities. Even though the Civil Rights Act was passed, some whites did not obey the law. This made most of the paper discriminate regardless of the religion, ethnicity or nationality an individual represents. The human race must be more respectful of the differences that make us unique. Works Cited Bailey, Fred A. “The Southern Historical Association and The Quest For Racial Justice, 1954-1963.” Journal of Southern History 71.4 (2005): 833+. Gale United States History in Context. Network. October 19, 2011.Gellhorn, Martha. “White in black”. The reader. Ed. Judy Sieg. 3rd ed. Boston: Pearson, 2010. 57-65. Print.Hamid, Tawfik. “Discrimination against non-Muslims in the United States must end” Newsmax September 21, 2009. General Onefile. Network. October 19, 2011. King, Martin Luther, Jr.. “Letter from Birmingham Jail.” The reader. Ed. Judy Sieg. 3rd ed. Boston: Pearson, 2010. 221-232. Print.Sorokin, Ellen. “White professors cry prejudice.” In-depth analysis of the news of May 20, 2002: 31. General OneFile. Network. October 18. 2011.