"Racism" Explained by Tomasz C.

I don't think racism is simply using forbidden racial slurs by surrounding society. A person can be racist when that particular person thinks that someone else with different human traits and capacities should be denied a benefit or a right. Racism can also mean the idea of thinking that a particular group of people shouldn't belong next to another group of people. Racial discrimination also is a term that refers to separation of people with differences, which can involve politics or religion. An example of people who exhibit racism is the Ku Klux Klan, which began in the 1860s. There were 3 past and present organizations in the Klan. They have advocated currents such as white supremacy, white nationalism, anti-immigration, and anti-communism. Currently, they are considered a hate group towards mostly black people. Basically, the KKK killed people of color because they thought that the white man was ultimately better than them, and that the others shouldn't belong in society because of their skin color, ethnicity, and religion. I believe this is an example of racism.