Racial Segregation and American Citizenship - Book Report/Review Example

American Citizenship The discussion is based on the critical review of five articles circumventing around the racial segregation in America pegged at American Citizenship. The meaning of a true America citizen complicates the American society which stretches to Obama’s Presidency. Across the four article, the underlying factor is American citizens and what determines who an America is which fueled segregation against those rated as non-Americans. Segregation proponents believe on superiority as was seen when Obama was severely criticized based on his speech following brutal killing of Martin. Dissenting arguments drives the racial disparity in America; politically as was portrayed based on the fear of President Barack Obama being a black descendant. Socially segregation is captured in religion lines as indicated on the King’s Letter which aimed at thrashing the rampant American-black segregation. As pointed out in the article, “Fear of the Black President” Obama is rated as a conservative revolutionary and cites Reagan Ronald in his speech as he holds on wisdom of American people based on his fear of Presidency complication. Rodgers Smith also concurs with Kings Letter assertions as indicated in the article, “The Meaning of American Citizenship”, there is a difficulty of understanding a clear meaning of American. Based on the review on culture and citizenship article, same grounds are affirmed. It is noted that citizenship is historically embedded on social, political and civic rights and this according to America complicates Obama’s quest for Presidency as he is a Black descendent. According to article, ‘two conceptions of cultural citizenship’, formal rights determined citizenship and had little connection to cultural belongings. However, the Kings letter disagrees and showcases the significant of peaceful coexistence amongst the people as they assert that their religion does not permit violence. Cultural barriers is seen amongst the Americans who feel superior to others and feel that some non-American should be denied naturalization rights. However, according to the clergy, humankind are in the likeness of God and hence need equal treatment. Despite this firm stand, American law, explains that only American born outside by American parents should be accepted and those born in America. This opens segregation which the King’s letter addresses taking grounds on the need to get rid of such restriction and disparities spearheaded by restrictive federal statutes. According to the article on ‘two conceptions of Citizenship’ initial segragative chains have been broken and immigrants currently are incorporated in the mainstream population. The multicultural policies have no meaning with Native American being culturally plural. The postindustrial and postmodern culture shapes American. This move is a justification of the clergy expectations as they long for a peacefully coexistence nations where each human is viewed as an equal. ‘The Kings Letter’ mission is also in concurrence with these positive development. However fear is emerging based on pluralization; proponent thumps it while opponent projects conflicts based on cultural wars. Such wars have been seen amongst the Negroes who have demonstrated because of being sidelined. Sociological approach advocates for inclusion of belonging and identity with political theory attempting to include the marginalized. Political theory is in line with the Kings Letter that and the clergy positions as it will seek to incorporated the marginalized Negroes eliminating segregations. Cultural citizen diversity is necessary to aid in finding solutions of segregations. As advocated for by Norman and Kimicka, multicultural politics and political philosophy have reciprocal relationship and need to study to create a peaceful nation. Obama should thus find it freely to talk about American culture and ensure cross-cultural differences do not grow separately but as one diverse culture in order to solve the superiority problem of White against Blacks. This is also advocated for by the Kings Letter and the position of the clergy as the advocated for elimination of racial discrimination hence equality of the human kind. The bureaucratic procedures outlined in Rodger’s meaning of the American Citizenship if eliminated will meet both the white minister’s mission and that of the clergy. Restrictions attached to Rodgers article if removed would create an all-inclusive America where each individual is not rated Native or immigrant but rational and equal person. As noted by Rodger’s article, American citizenry fuels political and personal identification as indicated in complex powerful marred with contradictory ideas and sentiments culminating into massive racial segregations (Delanty 176). The ways of acquiring American Citizenry conflicts and hence Native American feels superior than those naturalized under strict restrictions. ‘The White Ministers’ Law and Order Statement’, based on An Appeal for Law and order and common Sense concurs with the recommendations of the clergy letter’s to the king as both aimed at curbing the effects of American racial segregation. The article strongly advocated for the need to curb the 1963, escalating tension and alterations in patterns of life with respect to impoverished Southland, honest convictions drove the assertions of those elites in leadership positions through their attached responsibilities. Norman and Kimicka agrees with these article based on the incorporation of culture in citizenship as they advocate for culture and diversity to include both marginalized groups in the mainstream population. In conclusion, Canada’s constitution bars favoritism based on race as illustrated by its Communitarian Multiculturalism. The clergy’s King Letter and appeal concurs arguments concurs with Canada’s system. Favoritism hikes segregation and hence creates marginalization which leads to cultural conflict which hurts the peaceful coexistence. The white minister’s statement assertions are also supportive to such movement by Canada to uproot favoritism via its constitution. Obama needs to follow suite and get out of conservatism so as to freely talk against cultural conflicts. This will ensure a non-discriminatory nations which promotes cultural diversification. Recognition of ethno-political society accompanied by adoption of communitarian liberalism is beneficial to elimination of discriminations. Cosmopolitan approach creates cultural discourse based on cultural rights. It will lead to restrictive measures which is supported by Rodger’s Meaning of American Citizenship. It should never be adopted in this case since it has negative strings attached. Segregation hurts every economy and should be opposed at all aspect of life. Work Cited Bass, S.Jonathan. Blessed Are the Peacemakers: Martin Luther King, Jr., Eight White Religious Leaders, and the "letter from Birmingham Jail. Baton Rouge, La: Louisiana State University Press, 2001. Print. Coates, Ta-Nehisi. "Fear of a Black President." The Atlantic (2012): 6-8. print . Delanty, G. Citizenship in a Global Age, Buckingham, Open University Press, 2000. Print. Editors, The. "Martin Luther King's 'Letter From Birmingham Jail'." The Atlantic (1963): 1-2. Print. Smith, Rogers. 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