The Plague Of Racism

Racism, a word that we usually use to describe a person who believes in racial differences in character, intelligence or color of skin, or as Carolyn Gregoire in an HuffPost Science interview with Dr. Pricilla Dass, a psychologist at Georgetown University and the Chicago School of Professional Psychology clearly stated: “Racism has to do with thinking of oneself as being different from other people. Racists see others as being less than them, and think of themselves as being superior” (Gregoire). Racism has been a huge plague since the beginning of human life, it can take a lot of forms, and has very dangerous and serious consequences when manifested in schools, home, or public places. Racism is a form of bullying that can lead to exactly the same results, or sometimes worst ones, especially for the one bullied or called names in the name of racism.
As mentioned before, Racism has existed throughout human history, especially toward black people and immigrants in America who were slaves there and were treated in the ugliest ways. Blacks and immigrants were seen as subhuman, useless creatures, and inferior compared to the Jews who were seen as superhuman. …show more content…
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