Racism has been a big problem in society over the past generations, but things have changed since the era of discrimination. Groups of people were created to help stop acts of racism in the world, but for the exception of only using violence on others. Malcolm X was one of the influential leaders that used violence as a weapon against society, while Martin Luther King thought of other ways to stop the prejudice society. Colored people were treated very poorly in the olden days. Examples of discrimination against colored people were; forcing them to sit in different areas of the bus, sending kids to different schools, and having different sections for them to eat at restaurants. The most dreadful thing about racism in the olden days was slavery. Colored people were treated as slaves, forced to do work without having any freedom. Racism today has changed drastically. There are still stereotypes based on different ethnicities, but people are allowed to have social rights and move around with total freedom. There are still points in the world where racism is visible, but the ages of discrimination are slowly starting to come to an end. Racism has changed immensely in the world, allowing everyone to be equal and have rights.