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Because of their color, they were thought to be subhuman by the initial explorers who found them. This tradition continued as they were considered property by white people until the granting of their freedom after the American civil war). Even then they were not given the full rights of citizenship until around the 1960s/1960s.
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∙ 13y agoAfricans were originally brought to America as slaves, and that created a bad relationship with European Americans from the beginning. After the end of slavery, many people who had always treated people of African descent as inferior to people of European descent saw no reason why they should stop doing that, just because slavery was abolished. Racism is a form of collective selfishness. People tend to want to advance the interests of their own group at the expense of other groups.
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∙ 12y agotheyy were treated like that because whites did not think of them as a peron they thought of them as a thing they were also their (master or (plantation) owner)
property. If you are intereted in more information read the book Pink and Say by Patrica palaco its very good my teacher read it to me a couple days ago
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∙ 13y agothey were treated very differently...
very differently...
very very differently...
some people had to get whipped...
whipped cream
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∙ 16y agoIt's all about racism. for those of us who don't know what racism is. Racism is the belief of discrimination based on the color of someone's skin.
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∙ 13y agobecause they were found in a different lifestyle to whites, and they looked differently, so whites treated them differently.
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∙ 12y agoThere are no laws or racial discriminations that would cause them not to be.
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∙ 15y agoPrejudice
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Why are black people better at running than white?
We are built differently........its all in the thighs.
Why couldn't black an whites be friends?
they couldn't be friend because it was a law for white people . White people treated t he black people like the were dirt they did not care if they got Hert they saw them as unpleasant people.
What Historical facts about mississippe were in the 1930s?
A harsh place for black people Slavery had just finished but black people were still treated like slaves by white people
How were black Americans treated differently from white Americans in the S's and the S's?
We can't answer because this question because we don't know what is meant by "s" to "s". It would be helpful if you put in dates.
How was life different for white and black people in the US in the 1930s?
The white people had many things that blacks didnt. Blacks were treated as animals and they even had to SIT in diferent waiteing areas because the whites were so racist.
Why Black and white are treated differently in sports?
some people are prejudiced
Why were black people treated different than white people?
they were treated very differently... very differently... very very differently... some people had to get whipped... whipped cream
How did martin Luther king first realize that black people and white people were treated differently?
he realised this when he was first in schooland there were no white people
What was the equal rights that American didn't have?
Black people were treated differently than white people. There were things like colored schools and white schools.
What was it like to be a black person in 1936?
It was hard because you were not allowed anywhere white people were. You were treated very differently. Like trash.
How wereboth slaves and free black alike in the political world of Colonial America?
They were all treated differently and poorly by the white people.
Why did they treat black people bad and white people good?
They treated black people wrong b/c they had a different skin color they treated white people good because of there wealth
What did Martian Luther King teach?
He taught that if you are black or white you should be able to have a voice in the world and not be treated differently because of your race.
How were white people treated in 1955-1967?
They were treated way different than the black's. Black people could not vote,ride in the same area on the bus as the white's, they also were not counted as a whole.
Why are black people better at running than white?
We are built differently........its all in the thighs.
How did life change in Australia during the white Australia policy?
well... people who were 'not white' could not enter australia. even those who were in Australia at the present got treated differently than to the pure 'white' Australians. Non-white people weren't allowed in pubs, schools, down town, to the movies, beaches etc... Their life was cut short. They were treated differently than to the 'white people.' it was a hard life for them. ("aboriginals")
Racial discrimination between black and white people?
Racial discrimination between black and white people is still alive in the 21st century. The black people are in most cases treated as an inferior race by the white folks.
