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Oppression in America

Oppression in America. Team 4 Social Studies. Umbrella of Oppression. Racism Sexism Homophobia Ageism Classism Xenophobia Religious Intolerance Ableism. Racism. Japanese Internment Camp. Klu Klux Klan Meeting. Cherokee Natives Being Relocated. Racism.

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Oppression in America

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  1. Oppression in America Team 4 Social Studies

  2. Umbrella of Oppression • Racism • Sexism • Homophobia • Ageism • Classism • Xenophobia • Religious Intolerance • Ableism

  3. Racism Japanese Internment Camp Klu Klux Klan Meeting Cherokee Natives Being Relocated

  4. Racism • any distinction, exclusion, restriction or preference based on race, color or ethnic descent. (Discrimination based on race.) Examples: Slavery, Native Americans, Segregation, Internment of Japanese Americans

  5. Sexism

  6. Sexism • any distinction, exclusion, restriction or preference based on gender or sex. (Discrimination based on gender.) Examples: Suffrage Amendment, Women in the Workforce, Legal Powers of Women

  7. Homophobia Matthew Shepard

  8. Homophobia • any distinction, exclusion, restriction or preference based on sexual preference. (Discrimination based on sexual preference.) Example: “Gay”, “Fag”, Feminine Men, Masculine Women, Dyke

  9. Ageism

  10. Ageism • any distinction, exclusion, restriction or preference based on age. (Discrimination based on age.) Examples: Hiring younger workers, not allowing young workers to work

  11. Classism • any distinction, exclusion, restriction or preference based on socio-economic background. (Discrimination based on money.) Example: Hiring, Social Groups, Social Expectations, Poverty.

  12. Ableism

  13. Ableism • any distinction, exclusion, restriction or preference based on disability. (Discrimination based on disability.) Examples: “Retard”, Assumptions of ignorance, Work Discrimination

  14. Xenophobia • any distinction, exclusion, restriction or preference based on country of origin. (Discrimination based on country of origin.) Examples: Somali’s, Mexican Americans, Arab Americans

  15. Religious Intolerance • any distinction, exclusion, restriction or preference based on religious beliefs. (Discrimination based on religious beliefs.) Examples: Hate Crimes after 911, Limitations against certain religions.

  16. Cross Category Oppression • A web of issues rather than one singular rope. • The majority of oppression occurs as a combination of types rather than one or the other. (Racism/Classism, Xenophobia/Religious Intolerance/Racism)

  17. Success??? Or Not??? • Affirmative Action • Equal Opportunity Employers • Desegregation • Hate Crime Laws • Amendments to the Constitution • Same Sex Marriage Ban • Discrimination Laws

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