Discrimination

Guiding Questions For Sources

• In what ways are groups discriminated against in these sources?

• How does the article from the late 1800s discuss discrimination? How does it excuse the canoe club members? What attitude is revealed by the determination to pass anti-discriminatory language for club membership?

• What is the shared struggle for many immigrant groups?

• What factors, perceived as “other” than the majority/dominant culture are at the root of the prejudice against the groups in these articles? What other groups in history or today face “othering?”

Discuss examples and effects of blatant vs. more subtle discrimination in these sources and in today’s world.Lawrence Eagle Tribune December 10 1970- “City and Spanish Rub Each Other” by Jack Wark

Memorial Hall Library Microfilm

Lawrence American June 24 1892 pg 3

Lawrence Eagle Tribune September 14 1971- “Sign Costs Owner $200 and Apology”

Lawrence History Center Newspaper Clippings

Lawrence Eagle Tribune November 17 1997

"Promotion: Hispanics fear they're shut out". Pg 9 and 10

Lawrence History Center Newspaper Clippings