Reasons of Racism:
- physical characteristics such as skin colour, appearance or disability
- cultural characteristics such as language or name
- ethnic origin or nationality
- religious affiliation
How Racism came about:
The origin of racism goes back to the colonisation of Africa and South America.
The concept of race originally stems from natural science, which in the 19th century attempted to scientifically substantiate the prevailing cliche in Europe of a superior white breed.
The concept of race originally stems from natural science, which in the 19th century attempted to scientifically substantiate the prevailing cliche in Europe of a superior white breed.
What is Racism?
Racism is, when people are treated unfairly or intolerantly.
The ideology underlying racism often includes the idea that humans can be subdivided into distinct groups that are different due to their social behavior and their innate capacities, as well as the idea that they can be ranked as inferior or superior.
Major racially and ethnically structured institutions include slavery, segregation, Native American reservations, Native American boarding schools, immigration and naturalization law, and internment camps.
The ideology underlying racism often includes the idea that humans can be subdivided into distinct groups that are different due to their social behavior and their innate capacities, as well as the idea that they can be ranked as inferior or superior.
Major racially and ethnically structured institutions include slavery, segregation, Native American reservations, Native American boarding schools, immigration and naturalization law, and internment camps.
Historical examples of Racism:
- The Holocaust in Germany was against jews and other minorities.
- The apartheid regime in South Africa was a racial segregation.
- The slavery and segregation in the United States was the separation of African Americans from whites.
- The slavery in Latin America was during the Atlantic slave trade.
Racism in different countries:
Racism can be found in many countries and between different groups.
In Europe, black people are often victims of racism.
In Asia, many hate crimes and racism against ethnic and religious minorities are committed.
In South Africa, racism is mainly against white people.
In Europe, black people are often victims of racism.
In Asia, many hate crimes and racism against ethnic and religious minorities are committed.
In South Africa, racism is mainly against white people.
Racism in America:
Racism in America has existed since the colonial era, when white Americans were given legally or socially sanctioned privileges and rights denied to other races or minorities.
Some Americans saw the presidential candidacy of Barack Obama as the first black president of the United States from 2009 to 2017 as a sign that the nation had entered a new, post-racial era. The election of President Donald Trump in 2016 has been viewed by some commentators as a racist backlash against the election of Barack Obama.
Some Americans saw the presidential candidacy of Barack Obama as the first black president of the United States from 2009 to 2017 as a sign that the nation had entered a new, post-racial era. The election of President Donald Trump in 2016 has been viewed by some commentators as a racist backlash against the election of Barack Obama.
Famous people who fought against Racism:
Nelson Mandela:
Nelson Mandela was a South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, political leader, and philanthropist who served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. He was the country's first black head of state and the first elected in a fully representative democratic election. His government focused on dismantling the legacy of apartheid by tackling institutionalised racism and fostering racial reconciliation.
Martin Luther King:
Martin Luther King was an American Baptist minister and activist who became the most visible spokesperson and leader in the civil rights movement from 1954 until his assassination in 1968. Martin Luther King was born in Atlanta, King is best known for advancing civil rights through nonviolence and civil disobedience, tactics his Christian beliefs and the nonviolent activism of Mahatma Gandhi helped inspire.
Nelson Mandela was a South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, political leader, and philanthropist who served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. He was the country's first black head of state and the first elected in a fully representative democratic election. His government focused on dismantling the legacy of apartheid by tackling institutionalised racism and fostering racial reconciliation.
Martin Luther King:
Martin Luther King was an American Baptist minister and activist who became the most visible spokesperson and leader in the civil rights movement from 1954 until his assassination in 1968. Martin Luther King was born in Atlanta, King is best known for advancing civil rights through nonviolence and civil disobedience, tactics his Christian beliefs and the nonviolent activism of Mahatma Gandhi helped inspire.
Say No to Racism!
The campaign to eliminate racism, discrimination and intolerance from football has become a major priority for UEFA in recent years – and the European body makes full use of its high-profile platforms to send out a key and unequivocal message: No to Racism.
Our own opinion:
Racism, like all forms of class discrimination is absolutely wrong in our opinion. So long as there is some racism, that society is racist. We need to work for equality and justice, to improve our society and to live in a better world!
Racism, like all forms of class discrimination is absolutely wrong in our opinion. So long as there is some racism, that society is racist. We need to work for equality and justice, to improve our society and to live in a better world!
Newspaper articles:
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/04/white-man-arrested-fires-black-churches-louisiana-190411190240739.html
https://nypost.com/2019/04/11/bronx-man-found-guilty-of-racist-african-burial-ground-vandalism/
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/04/white-man-arrested-fires-black-churches-louisiana-190411190240739.html
https://nypost.com/2019/04/11/bronx-man-found-guilty-of-racist-african-burial-ground-vandalism/
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