racism project

THE WORLD IN WHICH WE LIVE

IN: RACISM IN AMERICA

By: Emma Dieckmann Brittany Hagenhoff

Carolyn Hills Elizabeth Ripp

WHAT IS RACISM?The belief that some races are inherently

superior (physically, intellectually, or culturally) to others and therefore have

a right to dominate them.This usually involves the idea that one's own race is superior and has the right to

rule others.

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/racism

“Racism is man's gravest threat to man - the maximum of hatred for a minimum of reason.” - - Abraham J. Heschel

“Laundry is the only thing that should be separated by color.”  - - Unknown

“Racism rests upon and functions as a kind of seesaw: the persecutor rises by debasing and inferiorizing his victim.” - - Albert Memmi

“We hate some persons because we do not know them; and will not know them because we hate them.” - - Charles Caleb Colton

“We learn to be racist, therefore we can learn not to be racist. Racism is not genetically. It has everything to do with power.” - - Jane Elliot

A LOOK AT RACISM

THROUGHOUT AMERICAN

HISTORY

What stereotypes does the average Joe think of?

Chris said some common stereotypes, and here are a few more visual

representations…

What do some of our international students think

about stereotypes?

How does this make you feel?

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WARNINGThe following clips contain offensive

language.

WORKS CITEDArchibold, Randal C. (April 24, 2010). "U.S.'s Toughest Immigration Law Is Signed in

Arizona". The New York Times: p. 1.

Nofi, Al. ""Statistics on the War's Costs"." Louisiana State University, Web. 19 Apr 2011.

Think exist. “Racism Quotes”. http://thinkexist.com/quotations/racism/

Quote Garden. “Quotes about Racism”. http://www.quotegarden.com/racism.html

Notable Quotes. “Quotes on Racism”. http://www.notable-quotes.com/r/racism_quotes.html

Quotes for a Better World. “End Racism Quotes”. http://www.betterworld.net/quotes/endracism-quotes.htm

Clips from YouTubeHaggis, Paul (Writer). (2004). Crash [DVD].Eastwood, Clint (Producer/Director). (2008). Gran Torino [DVD].Chappelle, Dave. (2003). Chappelle’s Show.

Google images supplied all the pictures. www.google.com/images.