Racism and the Effects of itBy Zach Johnston and Dylan Giager

About Racism• Racism is discriminating against a person

or a group of people because of their race or ethnic background.

• Racism has been in the world for many years and still exists today.

• Racism exists all over the world.

History of RacismOne group of racist people, that most people know of is the Klu Klux Klan or KKK for short.The KKK targeted black people but they didn’t just target black people. They also targeted Jews, Catholics, Asians, and Russians.

Effects of RacismSome effects of racism could be:

SuicideDepressionStressChronic DiseaseAll in all racism is a very bad thing

Why is Racism Bad?Racism goes against all aspects of lifeAll people are created equallyIt is treating people with disrespectIt hurts people inside and out, physically and mentallyIt hurts people’s reputations

Examples of RacismWe read the book Mississippi Trial, 1955 in English class and in the book there was a black boy, named Emmitt Till, that was beaten severely, then strangled and drowned in the river. When they pulled his body out of the river they couldn’t even tell it was him because he was beaten so bad. All of this happened just because he talked to a white woman inappropriately. The men who murdered him were pronounced innocent.

Pictures of Emmett TillEmmett was so horribly beaten that his own mother couldn’t even recognize him.

Examples of RacismOne of the most known stories of racism is the Holocaust. Before and during World War II, Adolf Hitler was hard at work at destroying the Jewish population in Europe. Hitler created ghettos and work camps for the Jews to stay in, and eventually sent them to death camps. We know that more than 3 million Jews have died and an additional 3 million have gone missing. This is one of the most tragic stories of racism.

Heroes Against RacismRosa ParksMartin Luther King Jr.Abraham Lincoln

Modern Examples of Racism

Discrimination with jobsDiscrimination within schoolsRacists websites, books, storiesHate groupsRacist TV shows and movies

How to Stop RacismTruthfully you can’t stop racism because we are humans and humans will be evil from time to time.The only way to help is to not discriminate against other people and not judge them before you even meet them. If you do this then other people might see what you’re doing and treat other races with respect and treat them just like you are.

Pictures of Racism