Racism

What Is Racism?Racism

• Racism is when someone thinks different skin colour or religious beliefs make some people better than others.

• Racists bully people who are different to them. They do this by name-calling or violence.

Direct racism – where a person is treated unfairly on the basis of their ethnic origin.

Types of Racism

The Irish Draft RiotsThe Irish Draft Riots

Irish-led mobs attack blacks in New York City, July 1863

Indirect racism – when a person or group is treated unfairly, but the discrimination is not as obvious

• Institutional racism – when discrimination exists within institutions like the police, schools or businesses.

Anti-busing Riots of the 1970s Anti-busing Riots of the 1970s Continue Black-Irish HostilitiesContinue Black-Irish Hostilities

Islamophobia – discrimination against Islam or Muslims, gained publicity since

9/11

History• Slavery was the pre-formation of racism– Slavery existed in ancient Egypt (5,000

years ago)• When humans began to build greater

civilizations, also greater in size and structure, people were categorized to each social class.– Countries like India and Japan had formed

distinctive caste systems, which harshly restricted the advantages of those in lower class.

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The African American Culture(Slavery)

African Americans were taken from their African Americans were taken from their homeland and brought to America as homeland and brought to America as slaves. Slaves were stripped from their slaves. Slaves were stripped from their native lands but held on to their native lands but held on to their individual cultures, languages and individual cultures, languages and customs. Naturally, the white customs. Naturally, the white slaveholders did not want the slave to slaveholders did not want the slave to embrace their cultures, languages and embrace their cultures, languages and customs so, the slaves developed other customs so, the slaves developed other means to communicate and celebrate means to communicate and celebrate their culture. One such way was to tell their culture. One such way was to tell stories and the singing of songs stories and the singing of songs

The U.S. became one vast plantation mansion built on the wealth produced by the slaves in “the quarters.”

The Civil Rights Movement

a peak from 1955 - 1965

the civil rights march was lead by Martin Luther King on August 28th 1963

250,000 people gathered for a march for equality between civilians

this was the day, Martin Luther King said:

“I have a dream, that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: ‘We hold these truths to be self evident, that all men are created equal.’”

Some Examples Of Racism In History

Hitler and the Nazis

The Holocaust

The Holocaust was the Nazis' assault on the Jews between 1933 and 1945.

Nazis called the holocaust the ‘final solution of the Jewish question in Europe.

Six million Jews were murdered

Adolf Hitler was responsible for the deaths of over thirty million people, most of them killed between 1939 and 1945.

Adolf Hitler was responsible for the deaths of over thirty million people, most of them killed between 1939 and 1945.

Racism in History Continued…

Ku Klux Klan

the Ku Klux Klan were a militant, guerrilla order group, with a purpose to reserve the white rule in the south.

They did this by killing black people in inhumane ways such as lynching and shooting them.

Racism is about Politics (power) and Racism is about Politics (power) and Economics (wealth)Economics (wealth)

• “Racism” is a form of group bias that becomes institutionalized (in laws, schools, churches, social customs)

• “Racism” gives privileges to one group and denies them to others

• Only a group with power can impose its racist beliefs on a whole society

• The function of racism is to increase that group’s privileges, power and wealth

Racism in Sports

Football Formula 1

FootballThere have been many cases in football. Mainly with players but also managers. When Frank Rijkaard of Barcelona started managering the club the Spanish began giving racial comments. It has now stopped.

Formula 1

In Barcelona the Spanish painted themselves black and wore black wigs. They chanted songs. They had t-shirts on discriminating Lewis Hamilton. Only because of his colour and that Fernando Alonso doesn’t like him.

What Is Political Correctness?

Political correctness is a term which originally referred to efforts to redress, primarily in the use of language, real or perceived discrimination on the basis of race, gender, or other criteria.

Examples Of Things That Are Politically Incorrect

Political Correctness

The English Government have changed the nursery rhyme Baa Baa Black Sheep to Baa Baa Rainbow Sheep because he thought people were being offended.

How is Political Correctness making the World more Racist?

Blackboard Chalkboard

Cripple Disabled

Gingerbread man Gingerbread person

Political correctness is

part of the social decline

that generation by generation makes public

behaviour less restrained and less rational.

Anti-Racism in the Workplace!!

•How the employer chose a prospective employee, did race or religion play a part in this?

•If work Colleagues have different jobs within the same company depending on their race, religion or disability.

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How have Political Correctness and the Civil Rights Movement helped to decrease Racism?

Civil Rights Movement Political Correctness

Voting for all races

No separation on public transport

People treat others as equals, THEREFORE…

LESS VIOLENCE!!

Offensive words made politically incorrect. E.g. Poof, Kraut, Pakis, Retards etc.

Solutions

• Spread Awareness• Write articles, make films, posters

• Accept other cultures, religions, and ethnic groups

• Make it illegal for any country to not hire or fire people because of their religion, culture, or ethnic group

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ConclusionRacism is wrong but people tend to take it out of proportion. Just be careful of what you say and don’t take remarks the wrong way.

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