Understanding Racism

Racism is when people are treated unfairly because of their skin color or background.

Prejudice is the act of forming an opinion about a person or group without getting to know them as an individual.

Means treating someone unfairly or differently because of a personal characteristic, such as their race, gender or age. 

Segregation is the act of separating or isolating a group of people based on their race, class, or other characteristics

means citizen. Some other words with this root are civilization and uncivilized.

- A word that refers to a person of Black African ancestry. It is often considered offensive, but the perception of it can vary depending on the context, time period, and region. 

is a change or addition to a law, bill, motion, contract, or document. It can also refer to the process of making a change, especially for the better.

- legal and illegal measures designed to segregate African Americans

the process of rebuilding or repairing something, it often refers to the period after the American Civil War when the Southern states rejoined the Union.