Racism

What is the topic you are reading about? Racism

What is the source citation? "Racism." Opposing Viewpoints Online Collection. Detroit: Gale, 2015. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 7 Oct. 2015.

Summarize the central idea of the overview in one or two sentences.Racism is a prejudice or an animosity against a person or group of people who belong to a different race.

List two to four specific details that support the central idea.

Racism dates back to the beginning of human existence, when small, isolated communities feared those who looked different or practiced different customs. Among the first civilizations, economic success and technological prowess incited a sense of superiority and the characterization of other population groups as “savage” or in some way inferior. The Roman Empire’s active expansion over the rest of Europe, for example, involved subjugation of fierce, war-ready Germanic tribes that it deemed “barbarians.” The ancient Greeks also harbored negative stereotypes of foreign peoples, such as the Persians.

Create an opportunity for further research by writing down two questions the text raises about the central idea (explicitly or implicitly). Explicit means stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt, while implicit means implied though not plainly expressed. 1) Who started racism? 2) Why was african americans the one being isolated?

Write one question about the overview that you can pose to your peers in a discussion. 1) What was the cause of it all?