Racism
What is Racism?
The definition of racism in www.dictionary.com is: "hatred or intolerance of another race or other races."
Juno and Gabi: Racism is a discrimination between different races, or when one race thinks it is superior than the other race. Because of racism, a lot of human rights are and have been trampled. For example, African- Americans were enslaved in America, because white people supposed their race was better, so African-Americans were not free. For instance, the Nazi’s killed many Jewish people because they thought the German race was superior than the Jewish people. In South Africa, for many years the colonies made the people originally from there slaves too.
The beginning of Racism in America
Juno: There one common topic that everyone mostly thinks about when they hear “the history of racism.” It is black slavery, or African- Americans. This is not the only form of racism in the world, but it is the one that everyone knows something about.
Racism already existed, but when black slavery started, in 1618, it got much worse. It started in Virginia, and at that time, there was the British colony there. The 20 African slaves were brought to Virginia, with a ship called "the white lion." African people were kidnapped and turned into slaves. African- Americans were treated like animals. You could trade African- American slaves for money. If you were black, you would have an owner, that has to be white, a white man. you couldn't leave the house without your "owner." If you were a woman, your children had to be sold off into slavery.
Juno: In the beginning, black slaves would work in farms, and would gather rice and other crops. More people wanted slaves, so slaves now could be maids, chefs, launderers (people that do laundry for others). The enslaved women had sexual problems with the male masters, the rebel slaves would get punished. There was a harsh order with the black slaves. The job a black person would get would be a houseworker to a farmer. The marriages were allowed for some families, but the couple wouldn’t always be together. One of the spouse could always get sold off not be able to see the family anymore. The children could get sold off to another family too.
The white states are the free states, the red states are the slave states and the green states are the non decided ones.
Slave rebellions
What are slave rebellions?
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Gabi: They wanted freedom, and would do anything to have it. They fought against a lot of people just to get their freedom, and their desire of a succesful rebellion. They always protested and did whatever their heart lead them to, they did whatever to prove to people they had rights, and that they shouldn't do all their dirty work.
Juno:
The Stono Rebellion
The stono rebellion turned out to be the biggest slave rebellion in the 13 colonies. It was on a Sunday, September the 9th 1739, the day of no work. 20 slaves under the name of a man named Jemmy wanted to give white people a painful lesson on the need of wanting to be free. they all meet at the Stono river and killed their victims. After, they walked towards St. Augustine, Fla., where they would be free under the Spanish law. Slaves kept on joining, until the number reached 100 slaves. They were all carrying banners and shouting “lukango!” which mean liberty in their native language named Kikongo. This went on for more than a week, until the colonist came and killed most of the rebels. Because of this, the next year, the colonist killed other 50 slaves that were about to do the same.
Nat Turner's slave rebellion
One of the first slave rebellions, were for a religious reason. A slave named Nat Turner, a self taught and a deeply religious man, one day in 1831, he had a vision that he said was from God. In the vision, God told him to go against his masters or oppressors. Nat Turner called the help of a few other men to rebel. On August 22, in the morning, Nat Turner and the 4 group members murdered their masters and the master’s family. The group turned bigger and bigger, until it turned into 60 slaves. They had all killed their masters. When the police found out, the group scattered around Virginia. Almost all the slaves were found and were all killed. Nat Turner was not found, but he hid in a hole for a month and a half before he was found. He went to trail, and a week later, he was found hanged. This one was so big, that the government didn’t let any slave have any education and killed the slaves that seemed like they would start a revolution too, because they were afraid it would happen again.
Important people that stood against Racism and still inspire us
By Juno:
I chose these people because they encouraged others, to stand for their rights and they have been fighting racism for their whole lifes.
Harriet Tubman
Araminta Harriet Ross Tubman was born between 1820 and 1825 in Maryland. Harriet had 9 siblings, and enslaved parents. Since the parents were enslaved, so were the children, and most of her siblings were sold to other families and different plantations. Harriet wanted to find her siblings and be free. She escaped and went on a trip alone, using the underground railroads. Harriet had arrived in Philadelphia but returned to gather more slaves. She had made 19 trips from the South to the North and gather more slaves to escape with her using the underground railroad. She had gathered more than 300 people including most of her family. They had walked nearly 90 miles to Philadelphia. When they had arrived, there was a new law installed. Slaves that were escaping to free states had to return to where the lived before. Harriet re-routed the Underground railroad to Canada, where slaves are forbidden. Harriet Tubman freed more than 700 slaves. Unfortunately, Araminta Harriet Ross Tubman died from pneumonia on the 10th of March, 1913.
Mahatma Gandhi
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born on October the 2nd, 1869, in Porbandar, Kathiawar, India. At that time, India was a part of the British empire. Gandhi is a Hindu, grew up with an ancient religion that considered non-violence, meditation and being a vegetarian. He moved to south Africa. His first time in the court room in south Africa, they asked him to take his turban off, but he refused and left the courtroom instead, so in the news paper, they called him “an un welcomed visitor.” On June the 7th, 1893, on the train going to Pretoria, he was not allowed to sit first class even if he had a ticket. When the white men asked him to sit in the back of the train, he said no, and was thrown off the train on the next stop. In the year 1906, Gandhi started organizing protest, to make sure what happened to him wouldn’t happen to anyone. Then in 1913, after years of protests, the British government imprisoned hundreds of Indians, including Gandhi. When Gandhi was released from prison he made more non- violent protests. Gandhi became the symbol of India’s independence. After being in jail for the third time because of the salt march, Gandhi also fixed problems of Muslims and Hindus, making Pakistan-a part of India, at the time- a Muslim country. Unfortunately, after a week of the Muslim and Hindu problem, Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated.
Martin Luther King Jr
Martin Luther King Jr was born on January 15, 1929, in the US, Atlanta, Georgia. He was a racism activist, he set up a lot of protests and speeches. One of his most familiar speech is “I have a dream.” One of his protests turned out to be a strike. At the age of 35, as an award, Martin Luther King Jr. He won the Nobel peace prize because of his contribute against Racim. He was engouraged by a protestant and leader, Martin Luther. In fact, Martin Luther King Jr’s real name is Micheal Luther King Jr. Unfortunately, He was assassinated, while he was sitting on his balcony, on April 4th, 1968 in THE U.S, Mephis, Tenesse.
The most well known Quotes of martin Luther king Jr
The time is always right, to do what is right.
Darkness can not drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate can not drive out hate; oly love can do that.
Injustice everywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.
Life’s most persistent question is: what are you doing for others?
I have decided to stick with love. Hate is a too big burden to bare.
The ultimate measurement of a man is not where he stands in comfort and in convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.
Nelson Mandela
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was born on the 18th of July 1918, in the Madiba clan in the village of Mvezoon, South Africa. He was a Politic and was fighting against racism. He was not happy with the way his race was treated and wanted to act. He was put in prison for27 years, for making a big strike, and fighting as a lawyer. On February 11, 1990, he was released from prison. He worked with De Klerk and they both won the Nobel peace prize. After, on the 10th of May, 199, Nelson Mandela was the first democratic elected president of South Africa
Nelson Mandela’s quotes
Do not judge me by my success, judge me by how many times I fell and got back up again.
When a man is denied the right to live the life he believes in, he has no choice but to become an outlaw.
I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it.
The brave man is not who he does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.
It always seems impossible until it is done.
Lead from the back- let others believe they are in front.
Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.
Martin Luther King jr
this is one of Martin Luther King Jr most famous speech named "I have a dream"
Mahatma Gandhi
This is a speech from Mahatma Gandhi called "One god and truth."
Modern Racism
Juno: Racism has not been put an end to and has still been going. it isn't as bad as before though, there are no black slaves that anyone knows of, so we can assume slavery has been stopped for good.
Danez Smith
Juno and Gabi: This poet, is against racism, and has made poems instead of speeches. We have tried to contact him, but he didn't answer. One of his speeches called "Dear white America." Danez smith has proved to countless people that racism is despicable, and that none should ever have to or have had to go through it.
Racism in football
Juno: There has been a lot of racism football issues these past years. A football company, UEFA, is trying to eliminate Racism. There are more than 500 football racism “incidents” a year. More than 150 football incidents have been reported to the police last season.
Incident Timeline:
Now 2019-2018-2017-2016-2015-2014-2013
152 68 78 99+ Verbal abuse
“We are trying as hard as we can.” states Kick it Out, A football organization against racism. “We meet with the team every week to talk about the incidents. We have talked with police investigators. We have all asked the same questions, why, how and where. Racism is turning football into an ungrateful game to watch and to play. Some people will just do anything for the game to be like that.” With these words, many football groups have been turning their backs and being against racism. This situation is getting better fortunately. The british teams have had a big effect in this.
Different Types Of Racism
Gabi: Modern types of Racism
Your race, Religion, your nationality, etc. Some could be really rude to people who dont "fit in". Theres a lot of people who will judge you on the littlest things, and can make anyone insecure about themselves. People with different races are still sometimes treated unequal.
*The following Video may be disturbing to some users*.
If you didn't watch the video, or doesn't want to see it. It showed a man, shot by a police officer because he wasn't the same race. The police officer thought that he was armed, and shot him. Right in front of his daughter and girlfriend. This shows how unequal other races are still treated to this very day.
The Causes And Effects Of Racism
*Gabi*
Even if racism has stopped, or not many people have been racist much more. Some may bring up racism, but it has stopped. Which is a good thing, but that doesn't mean it hasn't imbeded peoples lives, and effect them emotionally, if it still goes on, it can lead to depression, self harm, and sometimes even to someone commiting s*icide. Its sad that to this day many people are harmed inside and out just because of their race, religion, and even their nationality. It can effect peoples lives if they lost a loved one, back then when slavery was still going on.
Survey!
Here is the survey that Gabi made. press the button to complete the survey! (you will need to have forms to enter)
*Gabi*
This video is if you were taken from your family, due to slavery. To see what the first few hours would be like.
