Race & Immigration

by Jonathan Escobedo
Racism for Americans
● 49% of the US population defines racism as a huge problem
● different types of ethnic groups were surveyed
● What is the main cause of racism?
Race and Ethnicity
● Race: refers to how society divides people, based on certain physical
characteristics.
● Ethnicity: links a person’s culture to his or her identity.
Immigration
● The action to live permanently in a foreign country.
● What does this have to do with racism and other social problems?
discrimination vs prejudice
● Prejudice: Rigid, negative accusations about an entire category of people.
● Discrimination: unfair treatment of people based on a prejudice
USA, a land of immigration
● Who are the real owners of the land?
● If there is many people from all around the world, ethnic groups, races, colors,
and so forth, why is there so many discrimination and racism?
Thank you