WE AIN'T RESPECT RACISM

21 April 2013

So, today in my school, we've learned about Racism and Respect.

Teachers gave us a good movie called, The Help.

The Help talked about an aspiring author (played by : emma stone as skeeter) during the civil rights movement of the 1960's decides to write a book telling about African-American maids POV on the white families for which they work, and the hardships they go through on a daily basis.

i felt really emotional while watching The Help, i couldn't hold it, i was sobbing right when the film got into it climax, i cried harder, and shame on me, i cried in the middle of all students in class, sad, i know.

and, The Help, make me realized that Racism its not done yet, eventhough not as worst as the early of19th centuries, but, it still there..

like example, in my school, the students are dominant the asian or the chinese, and me, as a javanese people, have a dark skin more than them, so, sometimes, we are being insulted as "black, or blacky" but, don't worry, it just a joke, but, for some people, it may become a annoying joke they have experience..

to prevent us from the Racism and receive Respect, let's know more about it..

What is Racism?

Racism is such a human right separate aparts, belief that another person is less than human, separate by skin colors, language, culture or any factor that make people see them different.

Since when Racism started and stopped?

Racism start in early 18th century, though it gained most of its influence in the mid-19th century, during the new imperialism period, and stopped  about 40 years go with the civil rights movement. However it still lasted for about 10-20 years after that. Then it pretty died down. However it was proven that racism from whites towards blacks is not major anymore considering white people elected a half black president over a full white one.

Who are the most influence figure?

By my research..

1. Abraham Lincoln :

was the 16th president of the United States, that influence of anti-racism..

He made a speech about racism, in that case, Mr. Abraham Lincoln said that :

"......As a nation, we began by declaring that "all men are created equal." We now practically read it "all men are created equal, except negroes." When the Know-Nothings get control, it will read "all men are created equal, except negroes, and foreigners, and catholics."........." 

so, Mr.Abraham Lincoln said, if all men are created equal no human in this world supposed to be treated down by some of people just because they see them different, but, that's what happened in our worlds, that people still couldn't respect the different between us.

2. Martin Luther King Jr.

was an American clergyman, activist, and leader in the African-American civil rights movement. He is best known for his role in the advancement of civil rights using nonviolent civil disobedience. King has become a national icon in the history of American progressivism.

Sir Martin Luther made a popular speech too, "I Have a Dream" it's about to combine and stop the unequal human rights that happened between black people and white people, his dream to make a differences, his dream to erase discrimination among us.

"I say to you today, my friends, so even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream.

I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: 'We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal.'

I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood.

I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a state sweltering with the heat of injustice, sweltering with the heat of oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice.

I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.

I have a dream today.

I have a dream that one day, down in Alabama, with its vicious racists, with its governor having his lips dripping with the words of interposition and nullification; one day right there in Alabama, little black boys and black girls will be able to join hands with little white boys and white girls as sisters and brothers.

I have a dream today." 

August 28, 1963

Sir Martin Luther King Jr. 

Sir Martin Luther Rest In Peace on April 4, 1968.

3. Michael Jackson

By his song, black or white, michael deliver his mind to every people about discriminant and racism, michael saw that we are all same..

".....I Said If You're Thinkin' Of Being My Baby It Don't Matter If You're Black Or White...."

Why we shouldn't be racist?

All men are equal, that's how Sir Abraham Lincoln, Sir Martin Luther and Michael Jackson said.

We are all different because we created to complete eachother, if in this world, we live with the same people same created we will get bored, God created all of us different, to color the world.

What should we do?

To prevent the racism, let's start it by ourself, when you see someone who is different with you, the skin, the language the culture, don't see them as a "different one" but see them as unique and we should see them as our complement, without them, my life wouldn't be perfect.

Respect them too, don't mock theirs but, respect them, we didn't want to be mock by someone right?

So, we should treat people like we treat ourself, respect them, be nice with them, support them, no matter how special they are to us..

thanks for reading :*

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