The definition of racism is, “prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against someone of a different race based on the belief that one’s own race is superior.” Racism was mostly directed on the color of a person’s skin, but over time, racism has developed into all sorts of discrimination. Some people discriminate foreigners and immigrants because they speak different languages, practice different customs and have different religious beliefs.
Racist laws first started in 1449 in Toledo, Spain. The laws affected Spanish Jews, and made their lives harder. Jews were forced to convert to Christianity and become Catholics, and they were called “conversos”. Spanish Jews weren’t allowed to have many jobs. They weren’t