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    Discrimination in the WorldOver the ages, people have become detached from the sense of common dignity. They looked for ways to assert themselves. They created classes and looked down on people who differed from them. People generally have the idea that their own race is more preeminent and therefore they have the right to control others. If we take the example of the United States of America, we will find that many black people have suffered from discrimination. They were deprived of their civil, social, political and educational rights. There have been many instances in which African Americans were discriminated against compared to whites, but Martin Luther King attempted to end this racism. Discrimination and racism were not only limited to African Americans in the United States, but also extended to Egypt and many other countries around the world. In Egypt, there are many dominations which suffer from discrimination, such as the Nubians for example. Although they are Egyptians, Nubians are not treated the same as other Egyptians until now. Throughout their lives, black people suffered from all forms of discrimination, but they did not complain or object. According to an article published in the American Library titled Rosa Parks Was Arrested for Civil Disobedience, the Rosa incident in 1955 was like the spark that lit the fire. This encouraged them to defend their dispossessed rights. Rosa Parks is a black activist who refused to give up her seat to a white passenger. In doing so, she disobeyed an Alabama law that stipulated that African-Americans had to give up their seats to whites, even if blacks were there first. The bus driver called the police for Rosa and she was sentenced to prison...... middle of paper ......tion exists in every country, we human beings , we must therefore realize that we are equal in rights and duties and that each of us seeks to rebuild this planet. There is no difference between one person and another because of their color, gender, race, wealth or poverty. The real difference that can distinguish one person from another is their morality. As the Messenger of God, peace be upon him, said: “There is no difference between an Arab and a non-Arab except in piety. Works Cited Rosa Parks was arrested for civil disobedience. » . America's Library, December 1, 1955.Web.May 3, 2014. .Salah, Abdallah. “Nubian migration.” Youm 7 October 20, 2013: n. page. Print.Schwartzstein, Peter. “Changing Egypt offers hope to long-marginalized Nubians.” National Geographic January 1, 2014: n. page. Internet. .