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    Racism In America Today

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    Racism is a big topic in America today.Some people still have the belief that all members of each race has the same lifestyle to that race.Some people also believe some races are better than the other.I believe that everybody should be treated equally whether you are a black or a white or from Mexico or Asia.I also believe that employers should not refuse to give somebody a job because of their skin color or because the person cannot speak english.I believe that a person should not be judged by how

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    Denying racism is the new racism. What comes to your mind when the word racism is mentioned? The definition of racism may differ from person to person. One of the most obvious meanings is when one race believes he/she is above or better than another, because of his skin color, religion, and characteristics. Something humans might not realize is that racism has and can lead to the removal of another race, the dividing of nations and cause enslavement of others. Racism is disguised behind the words

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    Running head: RACISM 1 Racism in Our Society Liberty University Online HSER 509 Multicultural Issues in Human Services Dr. Lawrence Katz Betty J. Saby December 16, 2012 Racism in our society Racism in our society has a long deeply rooted history. It has been in every part of our society and appears not to be getting any better. In order to fully understand racism one must look at the root cause of racism and the effects it has on an individual

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    America, considered by many, is the greatest nation on planet earth. From the constitutional freedoms it offers to its citizens and even to immigrants; to the available resources to achieve the coveted American dream. With incentives like those who would disagree that America is not a great nation. But, that is just the glorified part of America. This great country has a shameful history, which seems to continue throughout generations and that history is racism. Racism in America has disproportionately

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    appearance and color of their skin. In America today, there are over one thousand six hundred extremist groups. Many people are not as extreme with their racism and discrimination, but they still feel the same way. Although some people are supportive of racism, many want to fight racism. We can respond to and eradicate racism only through a peaceful stand for the love of humanity. Though some people think that racism is not very common or as big as it was in the past, racism is a lot more frequent than many

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    population of the United States of America has been one of mixed race since its very beginning. Boatload upon boatload of enslaved Africans provided a labor force which would fuel the American South’s economy for many years, until national abolition and the subsequent civil rights movement created a primarily biracial population of blacks and whites. The US has come a long way since those days, and today every child born into the US is taught from an early age the evils of racism and the shameful actions committed

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    times more likely to wind up in prison than white youths arrested for the same crime under the same circumstances. Many people are unaware how constant racism has been throughout the years. It is important to understand the problems of racism because it is relevant to society. Racism in America is very real and Americans need to know it. Racism is a belief or doctrine that inherent differences among the various human races determine cultural or individual achievement, usually involving the idea

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    Since 1492 when Columbus arrived in the Americas, there has been a monumental clash between races. Columbus enslaved and mutilated native people, anti semitic Hitler believed that the aryan race was superior to all other races and that Jews needed to be deported or killed. The reason that racism is still around today, especially in America, is because of how it began. It has been passed down through generations and when whites don’t feel like they have everything they want, the other races get blamed

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    and a certain type of people maybe more intelligent or more eligible to rule the world than the rest. In the United States racism started along with the establishment of the country. From the Native Americans in the 17th century to Muslims, Mexicans and Latinos now, America has been one of the most diverse, yet most racist countries in the world. If you tried to define racism using Cambridge dictionary, the definition will be “the belief that people 's qualities are influenced by their race and that

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    Racism In America Today

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    Racism is prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against someone of a different race based on the belief that one’s own race is superior. Racism is an issue that started As far back as the 1600’s. Colored people have a history of being undervalued and treated horribly by other ethnicities mostly whites. Today, African Americans and other ethnicities continue to be persistently discriminated and are seen as less intelligent and or not as good as another race. To begin with, racism began

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