Equality: race Flashcards

(10 cards)

1
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Institutional racism

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Discrimination present in governmental organisations + police forces

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Significant legal racial changes

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1963: M.L.King I have a dream speech promoted social and political change
1964: Civil rights act - prohibits discrimination

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3
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Racial equality: bible quotes
⛔️✅✅✅

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⛔️ Exodus: condones slavery + Israelite supremacy
✅ Genesis: made in Gods image = all deserve respect
✅ Leviticus: “treat foreigners with love” = acceptance of refugees
✅ NT Jesus: “make disciples of all nations” + Good Samaritan = religion accessible to all and don’t discriminate based on ethnicity

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Example of Christian racial inequality

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Crusades: western Christian’s wanted to suppress the spread of other religions and ethnic groups in the holy land
🥷⚔️

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5
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Examples of Christian racial equality

(3)

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  • saving Jews from Nazi discrimination
  • Papal teachings about slavery abolition i.e Paul excommunication of slave traders
  • Quakers prominent in abolition movement
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Values of M.L.King (2)

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  • A baptist minister who believed segregation didn’t reflect biblical teachings (Imago dei + Jesus’ died for all)
  • Hatred of racism must be confronted by love, not violence = passive resistance (bus boycott, marches + speeches)
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M.L.King legacy (4)

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  • Nobel peace prize before assassination 🎖️
  • worked with president on 1964 Civil rights acts📜 (but new additions = weak)
  • iconic i have a dream speech still advocates equality
  • seen as key advocate in American civil rights movement
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How was M.L.king unsuccessful (3)

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  • presence of racism continues to be felt = BLM
  • pay gap between minority
  • Malcom X criticise his lack of practical action
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Malcom X

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Islamic advocate for racial freedom

  • believed force was necessary for liberty “liberty or death”
  • fought for voting rights and separate governing system for black people (i.e less equality)
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10
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Secular racial equality movements (2)

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BLM:
- Started as a # for racial equality in US justice system i.e police brutality
- Led to police accountability, and body cams 👮🏼

Runnymede:
- Raises awareness of UK inequalities in gov policies
- i.e under representation of black authors in education 👩🏾‍🏫

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