Throughout history, mankind has always found a small, weak group to discriminate against. This tradition of hatred and prejudice still exists today. Three common minorities are the Dalits of India, women, and African Americans. In some ways these minorities are similar, and in other ways, drastically different. One thing they have in common is that they have all been treated poorly by those who for some reason believe themselves to be superior and more deserving …showed first 75 words of 605 total…

…showed last 75 words of 605 total…more freedom, they still were not allowed to marry someone of a lower social caste. A Dalit and a Brahman were once hanged by their own families because of their love affair. Unlike the lower class Indian's rights, the African American's and women's rights have, for the most part, come a long way. The Dalits, and all the lower castes of Indian culture, however, have yet to establish themselves as equals with those around them.