Although We May Not Be Responsible for Systemic Forms of Discrimination

question 26

Multiple Choice

Although we may not be responsible for systemic forms of discrimination, we are responsible for:  

• A)how we respond to and perpetuate these realities in our own lives. 
• B)how others we know respond to racism in their lives. 
• C)the feelings of oppressed minorities when others discriminate against them. 
• D)erasing all of the past hurts and pain that the majority culture has caused.

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Definitions:

Slaves

People who were forced into bondage and ownership by others, deprived of personal freedom and compelled to perform labor or services without compensation.

State

A politically organized body of people usually occupying a defined territory and governed by an authority that has the power to make and enforce laws.

Territory

An area of land under the jurisdiction of a ruler or state, often referring to regions before they achieve statehood within the United States.

Emancipated Slavery

The act or process of freeing individuals from slavery, often through legal means such as the Emancipation Proclamation in the United States.