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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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What is the plural form of apartheid?
I would say apartheids, as in "the apartheids of South Africa and India." In this case, if the word "apartheid" was used, it would sound (to me, at least) like South Africa and India had gotten together and created a joint apartheid program.
How did the end of apartheid affect Asians and coloreds and blacks in South Africa?
Well for a lot of colored communities that never ended due to b.e.e so mny people is now even more disadvantaged. Affirmative action is also making sure a lot of non blacks remain unemployed and there is general favoritism due to b.e.e and affirmative action. Previously disadvantaged ? Well colored communities are STILL disadvantaged.
Who banned segregation? The US Supreme Court in the landmark case of Brown vs. Board of Education (of Topeka) in 1954. The court decided that the standing rule that came out of the case of Plessy vs. Ferguson only some 60 years earlier, which said that segregation was constitutionally acceptable, was wrong. Because ultimately there was no such thing as "separate, but equal" and that inevitably one group of people, principally Black people, wound up with "less than equal" accommodations, education, lives, and most importantly, lesser opportunity. And we are a country that is all about opportunity. The Brown case applied to public education. Subsequent cases and laws applied to public transportation, housing, restaurants, and virtually every kind of situation where segregation impaired opportunity. About the only place where segregation is still "legal" (or more appropriately "accepted") are those relatively few situations meant for a particular ethnic, cultural or racial group, such as a Native American homeland, where people of other backgrounds may be welcomed but are not entitled to certain benefits enjoyed by the Native American population, or Native Hawaiians who have homestead rights tied to their bloodline and can prevent those with less than 25% "pure" Hawaiian ancestry from owning land in certain areas.
Where does the term jungle fever come from?
Tropical diseases such as Malaria, Yellow Fever, etc. have long been called "Jungle Fever". However, this is also a term that is derogatory and offensive used to refer to an interracial relationship, often in the pornographic film industry.
The first recorded use of this term Jungle fever (or Febris Virgultis) to describe an interracial attraction or relationship occurred in 1867 when German zoologist Blitz von Leukenheim explored the jungles of Rhodesia in search of the howler monkey. He fell ill and was cared for by a local tribe.
He wrote to his wife and told her of his ailment. She left immediately to care for him and told others of his feverish condition. The news spread around town of his "Jungle Fever," referring to his infection with the Tropical disease.
He subsequently fell in love with his primary Rhodesian care taker, Hadharani Benti (her name translates to Dark Princess). Once fully recovered, he no longer wished to return home. When his wife arrived at the village she saw that he was having a relationship with the African woman. She was infuriated and returned home. Rumors spread and everyone assumed his sickness was a lie and spoke of his "Jungle Fever" in the context of his affair with an African woman.
The term again became popularized as a common usage for interracial couples with the very controversial 1991 Spike Lee film Jungle Fever, starring Wesley Snipes and Annabella Sciorra. Wikipedia provides a brief synopsis of the film, see the link below.
This slang term is offensive and bigoted. The subtext is that only a diseased white person would want to have a relationship with a black person, since all blacks are being characterized as primitive natives from the jungle. This inference is intolerant and uneducated at its best and divisive, prejudiced and ignorant at its worst. Either way, it is socially unaccepted and should not be used in this context.
Would the US have used nuclear bomb on Japan if the population of Japan were Europeans?
We can never know for certain as that is not the case.
However had the Nazies been able to continue fighting or had the bombs been ready before the Nazi surrender, I believe there is a good chance the first atomic bomb would have been dropped in Germany instead of Japan. But this is also not the case as they surrendered before the atomic bomb was available.
Counterfactual History can be fun to think about, but rapidly disintegrates into uncontrolled and irrational speculation.
Because it looks at a person strictly in terms of race - skin color, eye color - rather than the quality of the person themselves to determine how they will be treated in life.
Was Adolph Rupp a cause or a victim of racism?
Neither. Rupp was definitely not a racist. Ky was playing all comers, when other southern schools refused to play teams with black players. He recruited over 15 black players at that time but was unable to convince them to come to Ky. He finally signed Tom Payne in 1969 and was one of the early SEC teams to do so.
Why did Martin Luther King Jr change racism?
he tried b/c he just wanted to make this world better and not make it into a world of only one person colored skin and he was sick of people always treating blacks wrong :]
How did the Founding Fathers of the USA establish racism?
The Founding Fathers (Delegates to the Philadelphia Convention) did not "establish" racism. Racism has been alive and well in the world since the dawn of time. What they did do is tacitly condone slavery by not writing it out of their new document. From a practical view, thy had no choice. To get their new constitution ratified required the votes of several southern states. The delgates from those states made it clear that they would not vote to ratify a document that did not condone slavery. So it was simply done for political expediency.
You are a white man and you want a black penis Is that possible?
"You are a white man and you want a black penis Is that possible?"
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Don't repeat the question for an answer.
Also, it is possible, but i wouldn't suggest it...
How did racism and intolerance contribute to World War 2?
because Hitler hated Jewish people and wanted to get rid of them and 'clean' the world of 'bad people'.
Addendum:More accurately, Hitler used the differences of several ethnic groups to focus the attention of the German people away from the totalitarian policies of the Nazi party, and to give the country a "common enemy" against whom they could struggle to attain the goals of the Nazis.How many black activist deaths were in police custody during south African apartheid?
the official number from the TRC ( Truth and reconciliation commitee) is 7000.
That is 7000 blacks were killed between 1942 and 1994.
In stark contrast : nearly 100000 whites have been killed since 1994.
Why do whites have superiority complex over other races?
What kind of dumb question is this? Everyone discriminates, it's the human condition and our ideal to get away from judgment, racism and bias.
Answer 2You obviously do not know what the superiority complex is. You probably mean to say, "Why do whites believe they are superior over other races?"If anything, those racist whites have inferiority complexes, as they feel the need to prove their superiority to the other races. If they really had superiority complexes, they would dismiss their very presence, as they would feel no need to assert their superiority over someone they deem inferior.
Answer 1
While Northern Egyptians were Olive skinned southern Egyptians would have looked "traditionally black". For some centuries throughout the millennia that the Egyptian Empire existed it was ruled by some Olive skinned norther Egyptians, Some dark skinned Nubians, and some Asiatic peoples known as the Hyksos as the dynasties changed.
Answer 2
One of the major issues confronting the African-American community is that they had been told for centuries that they were worthless and could only achieve greatness under the aegis or control of the "White Man". As a result, they sought out counter-examples to demonstrate that there was a flourishing number of African cultures that were built and guarded by Blacks. Rather than search out the history of the Ghana, Mali, Songhai, Nubia/Kush, Great Zimbabwe, Abyssinian Empires, Zanzibar, the Somali Sultanates, the Zulu Chiefdoms and numerous other more obscure African Kingdoms that were actually created and run by Blacks, they chose to consider the Egyptians, since they lived in Africa, as their evidence of African greatness. Choosing the Egyptians also had the advantage that African-Americans did not have to justify why they believed the Egyptians to be a great civilization; they were already held in high-esteem by the White Community. However, this ease came at a great cost, with numerous African Americans now believing and claiming that the Egyptians were predominantly Black when they were of a Mediterranean coloration.
If a racist is against different races what is someone against religion?
Such a person might be called a rationalist, humanist or maybe logical positivist. Interesting how the questioner uses rhetoric to liken racism with a position opposed to religion. This may not have been the questioner's intent; perhaps there was only a search for a 'label'. It's always important to consider the distinction between religion and faith. Religion usually refers to a set of practices, prayers, rituals, meetings and other communal experiences that groups of believers choose to engage in. That really is distinct from faith, the interior experience and resonance with the core teachings of a church and its scripture. It is entirely possible to be critical of 'religion' while being neither atheistic nor agnostic.
Being critical of religion is not at all the same as hating individuals or groups because of who and what they are as people. For example, I could be highly critical of the political structure in China, while having nothing but benevolence and good will toward Chinese people at home and abroad.
There is a difference, too, between people who choose not to engage in religious practices of any kind and people who actively fight against 'religion'. I would want to know a great deal about a person who feels the need to fight religion. If a person chooses to rent, it does not necessarily mean that she/he is against home owners or the concept of home ownership.
How did white south africans control black south africans during apartheid?
By the use of guns and brute force.
The above answer is simplistic and one sided. Apartheid was a political and social system that control the whole aspect of life in South Africa. Laws made it difficult if not impossible for blacks to move freely thereby dooming them to a tribal life with few opportunities to excel in life. Migrant worker policies destroyed the fabric of family life in black families. Group Areas Act made it impossible for blacks to live where they choose. A schooling system designed to keep students ignorant and virtually uneducated. The list goes on and on but the point is that force was but one strategy used by the Apartheid regime.
I asked this question but wanted to add more information. Recently I read Angela Y. Davis' book "If They Come in the Morning." In one chapter she outlines the cases of many Americans who were jailed because of their political opinions or their race. One of the cases she mentions is that of Marie Hill, a 15 year old black girl charged with murdering a middle-aged white man. She was denied a lawyer for a week and was coerced into signing a confession. Despite the prosecution failing to provide any evidence placing her at the scene of the crime, the jury found her guilty of first-degree murder. She was sentenced to life in prison. The most recent information I could find about her is from a Rolling Stone article from 1972. At the time it was written she had served three years in prison and requested that her lawyers give up trying to appeal the sentence because she would be up for parole soon. So what ever happened to Marie Hill? Was she released on parole? Is she still in prison (she'd be about 65 now)? Did she die in prison? What happened to Marie Hill?
They are rude because nobody chooses their race, and such jokes attack people based on something they cannot help. They are rude for pretty much the same reason that sexist jokes and jokes making fun of the mentally challenged and differently-abled persons are offensive.
Who are the important male figures in the anti apartheid movement in south Africa?
Nelson Mandela, Walter Sisulu, Govan Mbeki, Ahmed Kathrada, Raymod Mhlaba, Elias Motsoaledi, Andrew Mlangeni (convicted in Rivonia Trial) These are just a few of the many anti-apartheid leaders (labeled 'communists' by the South African govt.)
When was racism at it's worst?
Back in the 30's 40's 50's and also in the 60's but it still goes on today. But, in the U.S., the first half of the 20th century, when slavery was in full force throughout much of the U.S., would be the greatest.
