ALU The Factors that Contributed to Racial Segregation Questions – Description
Instructions
Please answer each question below with three to four sentences each. Type your responses below each question. Please bold your responses. Each question is worth two points.
In the video Race, the Power of an Illusion,
What was the cultural context surrounding the development of scientific theories explaining racial differences? (That is, what was happening in the US when these scientific theories were being used?). Why were these “scientific” theories inaccurate?
How did white ethnic immigrant groups, such as Germans, Italians, and Irish, come to be seen as “White Americans”?
How did the Supreme Court define race in the Takao Ozawa and Bhagat Thind cases? (They were different – be sure to talk about both cases.)
What factors contributed to racial segregation as suburbanization spread?
How have historical laws contributed to racial inequalities today? (Give two or three examples from the documentary – there are many.)
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