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Racism
Racism is a type of prejudice towards a certain racial group, usually a minority. People can carry out unjust acts towards these people through limited citizenship rights, social discrimination, hate crimes, etc. This type of prejudice still exists in many parts of the world.
1,540 Questions
Is it rare to have black and white friends?
No. Everyone can have black and white friends if you want to. There is nothing wrong with it and it is no longer a rarity, unless perhaps you go to an extremely segregated school. All in all, it isn't a rarity to have friends of multiple races. you can have lots of friends.
How is homophobia different from racism sexism and ageism?
Homophobia literally means the fear of gay people. It used to be used to denote that someone hated gay people, but then people pointed out that it actually meant "fear of gay people," which many people who hated gays claimed not to have. Heterosexism is then the more accurate term for hating lesbian, gay, bisexual, and queer identified people, regardless of whether one fears them or not. It is also more in keeping with similar words, like racism, ableism, sexism, and has the -ism at the end, which in general makes the word more profound and powerful. If something is an -ism that means that it is a real, widespread problem, so heterosexism is a more powerful word than homophobia.
Why were the carpetbaggers and the scalawags targeted by the KKK?
After the civil war the south was in ruins. The battles had been fought on farm land, plantations were burned out, the money was no good, there was a shortage of food, wounded and defeated men were making their way home. The carpetbaggers were seen as thieves because they came in to buy land and take over the defeated south. They were from the north and also seen interlopers to the defeated men and women.
What was the cause of apartheid movement in south africa?
Apartheid (1948-1994)
Beginning in 1948, in order to maintain control of the country in the face of the many new independent African states, the ruling white afrikaners established separate states and social rules for the black majority. This segregation prevented the black populace from gaining political or economic power within the country.
Resistance by demonstrations and by armed groups grew more frequent over the following decades. By 1990, international sanctions (and growing security problems) led the country's leaders to renounce apartheid and grant equal rights to all citizens. This has been an ongoing process, accelerated by the election of black leaders to high public offices, beginning with former political prisoner Nelson Mandela, who served as President from 1994 to 1999.
