The United States of America is a multicultural nation. Almost every race and culture is represented in America. Considered a nation of immigrants, this country has faced and still faces many racial issues from the civil rights movement to today. Racism and discrimination have always been the most discussed topics when it comes to social issues. To understand this problem, we must try to find the causes and then think about appropriate ways to reduce them. What should the government do to ensure equality of opportunity and also equality of results, so that everyone has the freedom to do what they want, when they want, without being judged by the color of their skin but by the result of his work? Slavery was a practice that existed in all cultures” (D’Souza, page 507). In Africa, for example, slaves were prisoners of war. They were used for work on farms and plantations. They were also used for human sacrifices. Many cultures practiced slavery around the world. People were taken from their parents and their countries and sent abroad. Crevecoeur stated that: “Africans were torn from their friends and relations when delivered into the hands of people of a different color” (Crevecoeur, page 475). The fact that slavery became prominent in the United States was because it was practiced by white people. who were looking for free labor to develop the new nation and this involved millions of slaves. Slaves were mistreated and considered property. According to Spalding: “Slaves were considered merely property and in no way people” (Spalding, page 463). Africans were used as slaves because they were strong and hard workers. They were sold and used for unpaid work...... middle of paper ...... help that: "The great ambition of democracy was precisely to free people from atavistic power through a discipline of principles which would prohibit it” (Steele, page 496). The government should introduce a comprehensive racial equality policy. They should inform and educate the people about the laws through different campaigns and media advertisements. Cultural relativism must be encouraged to help people understand that no race is superior or better than another. John Brittain believed that “racism will never end; society must therefore continue to study it and devise new strategies to combat it” (Brittain, page 505). Law enforcement officers should also receive specific training so that they know how to deal with people and treat them as equals. They must also ensure that people respect the laws and that they themselves respect the laws..