Being The Minnow-rity

While comparing the "Declaration of Sentiments" and "Declaration of Independence", there was a very brief discussion about minorities that I thought should have been expanded on. This has happened too many times; especially in history classes. While studying away for APUSH last year, I wondered why Koreans were only mentioned during the Korean War. Some may say that it is American history and not Korean history, but over a million Koreans live in the US. How did we get here? Why did we want to come here? When did we start to come here? Were we included in the battle for civil rights? The list of questions goes on and on. I wish I could say that it's different now in the modern world, but we're still under represented in the fashion industry, Hollywood, and the government. This isn't limited to Koreans either, it includes all Asians, Hispanics, Pacific Islanders, African Americans, and Middle Easterners. All of these groups have contributed to America in some way, shape, or form, which is why we're deserving of equal representation. 

Going back to the Declaration of Sentiments, one line in particular stood out to me, "The history of mankind is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations on the part of man toward woman." I can't deny this; however, I believe that a lot of it has to do with society as a whole. Sometimes it's women who prevent other women from gaining rights, and other times it's women who prevent certain men from gaining rights. This stems from discrimination and unequal privilege, which isn't something you'd expect from a country that is often referred to as the melting pot. 

There isn't a single place in the world where this isn't an issue. I just hope that more people take notice of this and take the initiative to try and fix it.