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Race And Politics

Race And Politics. Historical Ethnic Political Discrimination Adaptations To Prejudice & Discrimination African-American Conservatism Voting Blocs And Political Influence. Slavery (1650-1866) Jim Crow & Black Codes Indian Removal Act (1830) Bureau Of Indian Affairs (1849)

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Race And Politics

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  1. Race And Politics Historical Ethnic Political Discrimination Adaptations To Prejudice & Discrimination African-American Conservatism Voting Blocs And Political Influence

  2. Slavery (1650-1866) • Jim Crow & Black Codes • Indian Removal Act (1830) • Bureau Of Indian Affairs (1849) • The Dawes Act (1887) • Indian Citizenship Act (1924) • Indian Relocation Act (1956) • Chinese Exclusion Act (1882) • Immigrant (1907) & Nat’l Origins (1924) Acts • Japanese Internment (1942-1945) • Bracero Program (1942) & Operation Wetback • Mariel Boatlift (1980) • Immigration Reform/Control Act (1986) Key Moments In Racial History

  3. • Passive Acceptance: When there is a threat to one’s safety and it is smarter not to act or retaliate. • Marginal Participation: When a group finds an area in society in which they can prosper socially, economically, politically. • Assimilation: When a group agrees (?) to lose its own culture to fit in with the dominant culture. • Withdrawal/Secession: When a group completely severs its ties with society. Responses To Political Prejudice

  4. • Rebellion/Militancy: A public uprising against the discrimination; often forceful, short-lived violent, and militant • Organized Protest: An organized series of marches, speeches, or acts of civil disobedience Responses To Political Prejudice

  5. Black Democrats Are More Conservative Than Their Non-Black Peers Black Conservatism 70% of Black Californians voted for Prop 8 53% of Latinos and 49% of Whites/Asians did

  6. 2012 Votes For Obama GLBs 76% Latinos 71% Asians 73% Unions 58% Women 55% $30-50k 57% Catholic 50% 18-29yo60% Whites 39% The Civil Rights Act Of 1964 Was Filibustered In The Democrat-Controlled Congress For Almost Three Months BY DEMOCRATS “We will resist to the bitter end any measure which would have a tendency to bring about social equality, intermingling, and amalgamation of the races in our Southern states.“ R. Russell (D-GA) The Final Vote? SENATE: 82% Republicans 69% Democrats HOUSE: 80% Republicans 63% Democrats Latino Vote For Dems Carter 56% Mondale 62% Dukakis 69% Clinton 61% Gore 62% Kerry 56% Obama 71% Voting Blocs & Influence Sources: Roper Center & New York Times

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