| Abstrakt: |
The purpose of this academic paper is to analyze and understand the history of racism, its origins and its reason for being. The importance of this study is that racism is today a serious problem that is claiming several lives. Understanding its origins is essential to achieve a society in which this mentality has been completely eradicated and deconstructed. Beginning in the 15th century with the arrival of the first Europeans in Africa, the theme of the slave trade, the discovery of America and the first movements for the liberation of slaves will be discussed. Once the history of the era of segregation and its liberation in the United States has been recounted, the evolution of the Black Lives Matter fight will be analyzed and with it, the events in America with the George Floyd affair and the BLM demonstrations. Slavery, abolitionism and its origins in the Quaker community, segregation, civil war, and the institutionalized racism in which we live today will be analyzed. Mentions of the stories known as "slave narratives," will also be included. Thus, it has been concluded that racism has been a part of the modern world for centuries. It has shaped much of what today's society is, so getting rid of it will be a difficult task, but very necessary. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
