Coeur d’Alene was created by Richard Butler, in 1974, as a white only community. Hate crimes were committed until the 2000’s when Norm Gissel filed a law suit that bankrupted the compound. Because Coeur d’Alene’s past, they are believed to still be bias to white Americans against other ethnicities. While this is what the town was founded upon, they have slowly began to be more acceptable to other races. The media, or video, shows that the town is based upon preserving the white American culture, however, if you watch with an open mind, you will see that it is not just for white Americans. The town welcomes in families of all races, if you will adjust to the community. Through multiple interviews, you can see how this ideology is shown.
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In the video “Private Idaho”, the misunderstanding of bias was that the town of Coeur d’Alene is a racist town trying to escape diversity. The families who move to this town are trying to preserve the American culture and share a conservative lifestyle. Biasness in race is a huge setback that our country faces. I also think that racism in our country is just a misinterpretation of the races. While Coeur d’Alene is an all-white based community, other towns have all an all-black communities, or even a china town. But are these towns considered racist? These towns just have a common interest and migrate together. Just because a community is just one specific race, does not make it racist.
Video overview
The video shows several examples of how Idaho is not against other races. Many actions are being done to open the minds of those who live in Idaho. It is expressed that these civilians do not care about race or cultural background, but your beliefs. While there is some discrimination, it is not by the majority, but select few. Those of different races, or cultural backgrounds, express their love for Idaho and how they do not want to leave.
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While some people tend to be racist and move to Coeur d’Alene to escape other races, not all members of the community are racist. There is even a program called Preserve America. Preserve America recognizes and designates communities, including municipalities, counties, neighborhoods in large cities, and tribal communities, that protect and celebrate their heritage, use their historic assets for economic development and community revitalization, and encourage people to experience and appreciate local historic resources through education and heritage tourism programs(Preserve
Coeur …show more content…
In the video “Private Idaho”, the misunderstanding of bias was that the town of Coeur d’Alene is a racist town trying to escape diversity. The families who move to this town are trying to preserve the American culture and share a conservative lifestyle. Biasness in race is a huge setback that our country faces. I also think that racism in our country is just a misinterpretation of the races. While Coeur d’Alene is an all-white based community, other towns have all an all-black communities, or even a china town. But are these towns considered racist? These towns just have a common interest and migrate together. Just because a community is just one specific race, does not make it racist.
Video overview
The video shows several examples of how Idaho is not against other races. Many actions are being done to open the minds of those who live in Idaho. It is expressed that these civilians do not care about race or cultural background, but your beliefs. While there is some discrimination, it is not by the majority, but select few. Those of different races, or cultural backgrounds, express their love for Idaho and how they do not want to leave.
The …show more content…
While some people tend to be racist and move to Coeur d’Alene to escape other races, not all members of the community are racist. There is even a program called Preserve America. Preserve America recognizes and designates communities, including municipalities, counties, neighborhoods in large cities, and tribal communities, that protect and celebrate their heritage, use their historic assets for economic development and community revitalization, and encourage people to experience and appreciate local historic resources through education and heritage tourism programs(Preserve