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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.

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Is racism a problem in America?

Yes, much like it is all over the rest of the civilized world. However, in America, tension between races seems to spike at certain points in time when the media readily provokes people with false claims of racism and ignores real claims of it.

Being such a diverse culture, America has a real potential to have racial tension and racism die down, come to halt, and just be a non matter, but it would take much effort of swallowed pride and actual understanding of others without being led by what's seen on television.

Is Baton Rouge a racist city?

Cities are not living beings, but communities of people, so, by definition, no city is racist. However, people living in a city or community can be racist and sometimes it may seem that racists are the majority in a town and thereby giving the impression that everyone living within those geographic boundaries shares the same sentiment and lack of tolerance. As a community, Baton Rouge is richly diverse at all levels of community and government.

Baton Rouge is also where the main campus of the Louisiana State University. The student population there is very diverse. It's doubtful Baton Rouge is a racist city. There may be racist individuals there, but few and far between.

What kinds of racism against Asians existed in the 1900s?

The usual kinds of racism that exists with respect to any group. To ask a more useful question, specify in which country the racism existed, who behaved in a racist fashion, and regarding Asians of which country or countries the racism existed, the target, if you will.

If Hitler wasn't racist what would he be?

The question can be read one of two ways.

1) Assuming that racism is not the proper term to use for Hitler's discriminatory tendencies, what would be the proper term? -- Racism is quite apt in many circumstances, Hitler saw Hispanics, Blacks, Desis, and East Asians as subhumans. However, if you wish to exclusively to his hatred of Jews, Anti-Semitism or Judenhass are the appropriate terms. If you wish to exclusively refer to his hatred of Romani, Anti-Ziganism or Anti-Romaniism are the appropriate terms.

2) If Hitler was a person who saw all humans equally, i.e. not racist, what kind of person would he be? -- Hatred of Non-Germans was such a defining aspect of Hitler's persona, that it is almost impossible to imagine a Hitler with a John Lennon type of mentality.

What does the US Constitution say about racism?

Slavery is not included in the Constitution itself, but it is in the Amendments.

The Thirteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution abolishes slavery.

Who was the leader of the Black Panthers in 1960?

The Black Panther Party (BPP) was founded in October I966 by Bobby Seale and Huey P. Newton, both student activists at Merritt Junior College in Oakland CA.

How can racism be fixed?

Racism will NEVER be fixed. There is always going to be that person who thinks that they are better because of their color. Myself, I have been through racism and it hurts a lot. Being only 14 and going through this because of my race is horrible. But like I said there is always going to be that one person who ruins it and thinks they are better. But they are not, so ignore them.

What was racism in 1930s in America like?

Racism in the 1930s was still prevalent and as unskilled jobs became more difficult to find, black unemployment began to rise. Black people began to organize unions.

How did the Jews in South Africa challenge apartheid?

The richest South African family is Jewish (Oppenheimers) and they've been the wealthiest since at least before apartheid started. They did not do much to fight apartheid, they just rode the political wave and positioned themselves so that they'd still be making money which ever way the tides went.

Are gang membership and racism related?

Gang membership and racism are very related because racism is a group of people who don't like another race, and gang membership is a group of people who don't like another group and have their own turfs and dislikes of something. They both are the perspectives of a group of people.

Racism and World War 1?

This is a statement please make it a question. What do you want to know?

Man diagnosed with herpes 2 years ago no more outbreaks till now is this possible?

Yes unfortunately the virus can lay dormant for years and pop up at any time again. Lucky to get 2 years off really. Some folk have it every month

When did racism become a social problem in New Zealand?

As soon as the first Colonists from Europe went there racism began.

To be realistic, probably about the time the country was colonized by Europeans, causing immense social disruption to the Maori race as their land was taken over and their traditional ways of life disrupted; it's difficult to maintain a healthy social and community identity when your people are treated as savages, even 'noble savages'!

This has continued over the decades although it is being addressed to a greater extent now than previously and some dignity is being restored to Maori and Islander races, though it has taken in many cases legislation to achieve this, which is unfortunate and in a more sensible world would be unnecessary.

However, unlike in Australia where the Caucasian population are unable to accept their indigenous population with due respect, New Zealand Caucasians are increasingly proud of their shared heritage with Maori.

Is suicide social injustice?

yes it's a problem everywhere and it needs to stop i have lost so many close friends and even family to it you're all beautiful believe it

Was L Frank Baum really a raciest towards Native Americans or is that just a hoax?

Er, that's a hard one, but the answer is really somewhere in the middle. Yes, when he was a newspaper editor in South Dakota, L. Frank Baum did write some shocking editorials advocating genocide against the local Native Americans. But this was hardly unique, in that most of the other white settlers were afraid of them. Baum was an advocate of women's suffrage and other progressive causes of his day, and so this was an atypical stand for him. He was likely lashing out in frustration over the economic hardships he and the rest of the Dakota Territory were going through at the time. Baum was a product of his times, and it took many decades before attitudes towards Native Americans and other ethnic groups changed in the United States.

What are racist Mexican offensive jokes?

They are jokes that make fun of Mexican people, put them down, degrade them and promote stereotypes against them. They are not allowed on WikiAnswers.

What did the Scottsboro Boys have to do with 'To Kill a Mockingbird'?

The Scottsboro Boys were nine innocent African American teenage boys who were tried and convicted of rape in Scottsboro, Alabama, in 1931, in a terrible miscarriage of justice.

Tom Robinson represents the Scottsboro Boys because he gets accused of the same thing and is also sentenced to death even though he is innocent. He is only convicted because of his color.

The Scottsboro Boys were nine black teenage boys accused of rape in Alabama in 1931.

The Scottsboro Boys, as they became known, at the time were defended by many in the North and attacked by many in the South.

What year did martin Luther king jr stop racism?

Using civil disobdience (non-violent protests and peace rallies), Martin Luther King Jr. encouraged the African American community to fight for civil rights without violence. MLK's persistence led to the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in 1963, where he gave his famous "I Have a Dream" speech. Shortly after, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was passed.

Why do Jews hate Blacks?

It's mostly fear of the unknown, but there ARE racist Jews.

Now, to add a similarly formatted question: Why do Christians hate blacks, and why do Irish hate women?

Most Jews do not hate Blacks. On the contrary. Jews openly marched with Blacks petitioning for Civil Rights. Abraham Joshua Heschel, one of the leaders of Conservative Judaism, marched with Dr. King on numerous occasions. Jews often saw a kinship between themselves and Blacks in that they were both repressed and brutalized by White Society for a very long period.

In fact, Black hatred of Judaism is far more common than Jewish hatred of Blacks. Numerous Black Israelite Churches specifically allege that Jews are the spawn of Satan and numerous other more colorful terms. There are other Black Churchgoers who toe the Christian line that Jews are hell-bound, which while being a step up from demonic spawn, is still a form of hatred or derision.