Our history books are full of ethnic and religious groups who have been mistreated. However, these books say very little, if anything at all about the Gypsies. In this paper I am going to discuss a few of the many hardships and prejudices that Gypsies have faced, and continue to face today. Throughout time Gypsies have suffered “disproportionately from poverty, unemployment, interethnic violence, discrimination, illiteracy, and disease” (Lewy 1). One may wonder exactly who these people …showed first 75 words of 798 total…

…showed last 75 words of 798 total…in the governments and the attitudes of all humans to see that not only the Gypsies, but all people are given a fair and equal opportunity to make a stable life for themselves. Bibliography Works Cited “ Europe and its Roma (Gypsies).” Christian Science Monitor 19 Aug. 1999: 1-2. “ A Gypsy Awakening.” Economist 11 Sept. 1999: 1-3. Kim, Lucian. “ Kosovo Gypsies Caught Between Serbs, Albanians.” Christian Science Monitor 23 June 1999: 1-3. Lewy, Guenter. “ The Travail of the Gypsies.” National Interest 1999: 1-9.