Chapter 9 : The Transformation of American Society

Reading about the changes in past reminds me a lot of the struggle that we have going on and the battles that we have won. Women are still fighting for equality among men, the homosexuals just won their right to get married, and the inequality between the rich and the poor is still alive. Reading this chapter really made me think about how the past is really reflected in the future. I know that we have come along way and that there are still plenty of more changes to come but its tiring to know that every time we come to term with something, there will always be another war to battle. A controversy that really made me think about how the U.S still have some work to do is when the new Miss America was crowned. There are many backlashes because Miss America was Indian. I would assume that since so many races participated in the race, it wouldn’t have come to a shock when another race won. When Miss America was crowned it shocked a few but for the Indians it was a landmark for them, it represented that the U.S is a country that has unlimited opportunities. It’s amazing to think how in another 50 years we will have solved the inequalities that are happening now and we will be facing new equalities. It’s a never ending cycle.