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Was racism taught

Updated: 8/20/2019

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The white taught the young to beleive

that black people were bad which they are not so in a way they were taught (brain washed)

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Why would anyone like racism?

Look at it this way: There is very little, if any, evidence that racism is instinctive. There are mountains of evidence that racism is a learned behavior - it is taught from one generation to the next. When people stop teaching it, it virtually disappears.

What is the song You've got to be carefully taught from south Pacific about?

Lieutenant Cable is claiming that racism is taught, not inborn. He is saying it must be taught, for prejudice against different ethnic groups is right and important.

Can racism be hereditary?

No. Racism is what they call a "learned" behavior, in other words it is TAUGHT, not inherited like green eyes or freckles. Yes, it's hereditary. It arises from the human survival mechanism.

How could it be determined how past racism has a contemporary effect?

Past racism has a contemporary effect because the residual beliefs from the previous generations are passed to the next. A child is not born a racist. They must be taught.

What is the relationship between institutional racism and interpersonal racism?

institutional racism causes interpersonal racism.

What is Maycomb's usual disease in To Kill A Mockingbird?

Prejudice, Racism

How does racism affect our younger generations?

Children are innocent. All they know of is their parents' teaching. Therefore, they grow up thinking the racism is alright because they don't know any different and that's what they've been taught.

What obstacles did Malcom X face?

Racism

What caused institutional racism?

interpersonal racism

What is a famous quote of Bobby Seale?

"You dont fight racism with racism; the best way to fight racism is with solidarity." "You dont fight racism with racism; the best way to fight racism is with solidarity."

What is new racism?

New racism is all the different types of racism manly the new stuff that can be really hurtful and that's what new racism is

Abstract word for racism?

racism

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