Reflection #17

There is only one race as explained during class, the human race which everyone is apart of regardless of the ethnicity; however, in modern terminology the ethnicity of someone goes onto become race in today’s society Through history it divided people because of there skin tone, which is known as racism.

In the understanding of history, race and racism are the pivotal role behind minority groups being targeted both historically and currently that plagues America. Some of the most unprecedented racism against a cultural group includes slavery and the holocaust. In dealing with racism many people were subjected to several types of racial prejudice, individually some included Emmett Till and Rosa Parks, as some of the most influential people particularly within the African-American ethnicity that opened others eyes. Pillars of racial bigotry formed an alliance that scorned, belittled anyone that was not white Anglo Saxon protestant, this group evolved through two centuries beginning with slaves and continues to this day in minimal amount, called KLU KLUX KLAN, but the climax of this group was during the Plessey vs. Ferguson case, and the civil rights movement.

According to James Jones, “…defined as inferior by individuals and institutions with the intentional or unintentional support of the entire culture”, Ethnocentrism, gives power of superiority to one culture, and degrades another cultural group. The KKK, is an epitome of ethnocentrism against black, jews,and other cultural groups that were not Anglo; even in the law enforcement and high positions their power of authority allowed them to ridiculously charge an innocent person because of their stereotypical character that was enforced when blacks were treated unfairly; ultimately, the law has a strong voice that even the highest position demonstrated racism.

Historically, race and racism shows that race has always been involved in American’s view, yet even my the smallest means when we are subconscious prejudicial ideas and views about people or things that are uncommon and unusual.