The United States' history of racism and discrimination is no secret. Children learn about segregation, slavery, and the civil rights movement as if the events were in the past. The events partly belong to the past; however, the results of these events are not. As Americans, we live in a nation with a difficult history, and in order to continue to grow together, we cannot forget what happened. Sure, racism hasn't gone away, but it's certainly not the norm it was 50 years ago. The United States is beginning to take pride in the diversity of its population. African Americans, Latino Americans, Japanese Americans, European Americans, Indian Americans, and Chinese Americans have something in common that my six-year-old nephew could point out . We are all Americans. It is this central idea of ​​a “salad bowl” nation, or a multiracial and multicultural nation, that makes the theories presented in The Space Traders implausible. Derrick Bell entertains the idea that America is trading all of its African-American citizens in exchange for resources. The problem with Derrick Bell's theory is its lack of confidence in American citizens as a whole. Over the years, Americans have developed ties. We work to create equality in all areas of life, we form more and more interracial relationships, and we condition ourselves to see beyond the outside. Derrick Bell's Space Traders scenario would not happen because America's mentality is constantly improving and changing. In Bell's Space Traders case, it was up to the president and his cabinet to make the decision. The same would probably still be true if the ultimatum came for real; however, the group's demographics would be different...... middle of paper ......a and believed it could be dismantled for tangible gain. The United States of America has made great progress over the years. Our nation knows that racism is part of our past, but it will not be part of our future. Derrick Bell's The Space Traders demonstrated a scenario that wouldn't even be considered today. With our diverse government and growing knowledge, there is no chance we are offering any part of our population for tangible resources. We are better than that. Works Cited Bell, D. (1992). Faces at the bottom of the well. New York, NY: BasicBooks. Robles de Melendez, W. (2010). Teaching young children in multicultural classrooms: Issues, concepts and strategies (3rd ed.). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth, Cengage Learning.Unknown. (February 20, 2012). Office. Retrieved from http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/cabinet.