Racism can be defined as the belief that one race is superior to all other races. Racism has been around for centuries however, today there are not as many openly prejudice people. Some are racist against others merely because the color of another’s skin color or religious differences. They focus on others outside features other than the inner characteristics one has. American History X is a great movie that will make racist people take a second thought about their views on other people and other ethnic backgrounds that differ from their own. There is racism all over the world, some places more than others so to me the movie doesn’t portray racism that I have seen. But, there may have been similar acts of prejudice done in other parts of the world everyone has either been a victim of racism or have participated in an act of racism.
At first in the movie there is a message that racism specifically against Africa Am
o is so set in their beliefs changes their ways. Some of the acts in the movie are highly exaggerated. They go into a grocery store and pour milk on a Hispanic woman and asked her if she liked it and said it would take away some of the color. I don’t think there are any Nazi skinheads in the United States today, and if there are the numbers are very few. Today it is hard to tell if acts of violence are done because of racial reasons because being racist isn’t the so-called “cool” thing to be these days. However recent crimes have been said to have some racial motivations. American History X is a great example of a highly racist person turning over a new leaf and becoming more accepting of other races. There is always going to be racism all over the globe. It is one of those things that is always going to be around. I wish everyone who is prejudice could turn his or her life around just like Derrick did. St
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