Racism In The 1960's Vs Today

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Racism in the 1960's vs Today In light of the recent presidential election, tension and aggression is building between groups of people. "Is America getting more racist?", "Why are people getting so upset?", "Was America always like this?" are all common questions that are being asked daily. The answer is simple. Racism has always existed but as time changes, so does it. Racism exists when one ethnic group, excludes, or seeks to eliminate another on the basis of differences that it believes are hereditary and unalterable. It rests on the idea that there is a connection between skin color and moral characteristics. Also that humans can be divided into superior and inferior based on those assumptions. Social manipulations and confusion allow …show more content…

A hate group is a group or movement that practice violence and hostility towards a race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or any other group of society. The rise of the third KKK (the Ku-Klux-Klan)was the most powerful hate movement during the late 1950's and into the 1960's. The KKK( founded in 1864) is a white supremacy group that supported segregation and white purity in America. They believe that other nonwhite races are savages, dangerous, and uncultured. The KKK was used as an instrument of fear and intimidation towards people of color during each rise and is still is used today. Many black homes and some churches were bombed as a result of the KKK. The confederate flag was commonly waved in pride by the KKK as a symbol of the proslavery held by the confederates during the Civil war. The KKK tried to rationalize their racism by making it seem like they were doing what was the best for their country. Each time the country endures economic downfall or strong social change; groups like the KKK blame blacks, immigrants, homosexuals, and other groups of people that they condemn. They claim they are a group of love not hate, a love for their country even though other races are also part of their beloved country. The KKK fight aggressively against any movements that they believe will "erase" their white history and race such as civil rights, women's rights, and other liberal

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