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Racism   

Racism is the belief that human beings are divided into several clearly identifiable groups and that all members of a race share certain fundamental, biologically hereditary characteristics with one another that they do not share with members of any other race. In its different forms, racism is not invariably fixed on appearance or pigmentation. People with the same physical appearance often suffer from racism based on religious caste and actual or imagined ancestry.

Racism Overview

Ideologies based on racism and race usually assume the superiority of one group over another, and racism is frequently associated with attitudes and practices of a once dominant group toward a previously designated inferior group. In its different forms, racism is not invariably fixed on appearance or pigmentation. People with…>> (read more)

 

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