Stereotype: an idea that many people have about a thing or a group and that may often be untrue or only partly true

•Some examples of stereotypes include:

Women are too emotional, they love to clean, and they are weak.

Men are the breadwinners, they only watch sports, and they are strong.

Punks wear mohawks, spikes, chains, and are always getting in trouble.

All blonds are unintelligent.

Children do not listen or enjoy eating healthy food.

•Stereotyping can be found in schools, online, and almost anywhere on television

Stereotyping is not only wrong, it leads to bullying, discrimination, prejudice, and is very

hurtful to those who are affected by it

•Stereotypes lead to fear and the people who are judged based on their stereotypes sometimes feel as if

they have no chance of being treated normally

• Prejudice: A negative opinion that is not based on facts. (prejudge:forming a judgement on an issue or person without knowing about it/them beforehand )

• Stereotyping leads to prejudices and people are then judged on what they are “supposed” to be like than what they really are like

• Having an idea about people or judging them before knowing them is also known as having “preconceived notions”

• Although some preconceived notions are positive, they are mostly negative and create automatic judgements on groups of people. In most cases, it is hard to change those judgements because your mind is already made up

Stereotypes and Prejudice

•How are they similar?

•How are they different?

Barack Obama

• Discriminated against because of his race and background

•First African American President of the Harvard Law Review

•Was accused of not being an American during his candidacy and first years as President

•44th President of the United States

•First African American President of the United States

Martin Luther King, Jr.

•Discriminated against because he was black

•One of the leaders of the American Civil Rights Movement

•Tried to achieve legal equality for African Americans in the 1950’s and 1960’s

• “I Have A Dream” speech in 1963 helped social change and influenced Americans everywhere to attempt equality among all races, genders, and cultures.

• Racism

1: belief that certain races of people are by birth and nature superior to others

2: discrimination or hatred based on race

• Discrimination: The treating of some people better than others without any fair or proper reason

Jim Crow Laws

• Enforced segregation (separation) of white and black people in public places

• Schools, churches, restrooms, and other public facilities were labeled based on which race could use them

• Laws were upheld throughout the South

• Declared the facilities were “separate but equal”

• Started originally to prevent blacks from voting in the South

• The Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 Put an end to the Jim Crow laws but did not put an end to all racism, discrimination, stereotyping, and prejudice

• Civil Rights Act of 1964: The provisions of this civil rights act forbade discrimination on the basis of sex as well as race in hiring, promoting, and firing. The word "sex" was added at the last moment.

• Voting Rights Act of 1965:African Americans in the South faced a lot of obstacles to voting, including poll taxes, literacy tests, and other restrictions to deny them the right to vote. They also risked harassment and physical violence when they tried to register or vote.

• Racism and Discrimination will continue to be a part of our society as long as we let it continue. We can help our future by changing our views and treatment of one another starting right now.