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Main People Benjamin Franklin-club called the American Philosophical Society in 1743 in Philadelphia. Led the "light" enlightenment. Thomas Jefferson-contradiction, profit over people mentality, possibly first guy to say "I have black friends" Phillis Wheatley - Poet, slave, activist, language wunderkind. Benjamin Rush (assimilationist)-antislavery but not antiracist.

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ingenuous enlightened grapple underhanded encompass

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Racism
segregationist
racism
chronicled
assimilate
ebehavior ideology differences similarities conforming revolutionary morale his/herstory economic gratification
Anti-Racist

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Every person should be treated equally

Progress is the goal,not perfection.

We as humans need to work to e anti-raceist

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What do you hope to learn from this book ?

I want to learn more about racism

Do you think middle schoolers should be taught about racism ?
Yes

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Gomes Eanes de Zurara - World's First Racist Prince Henry-jealous, convinced his dad to capture the trading depot in Morocco for its richea

King John- King of Portugal, started the capturing of Moorish people as human property. Johannes Leo/al-Hasan Ibn Muhammad al-Wazzan al-Fasi/Leo Africanus (all one guy)- drinking the Kool Aid guy./First African racist/well-educated Moroccan who was enslaved and then converted. Commissioned a survey to reinforce Zurara's ideas and became the First African Racist.

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moniker-nickname/title pertains-

related, or applicable depot- a

place for trading/storing large

quantities of equipment, food, or

some other commodity

canvassing-question (someone) in

order to make sure of their

opinion/change their opinion

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Many Races can be affected by racism

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Jason Reynolds says that this is not a history book, because although he will be discussing historic infromation this will not simply be a list of dates.

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Vanini- alternative creation story/ African were a different species Locke- whites had pure brains, superior minds. Baxter- tried to assert Africans wanted to be enslaved in order to be baptised. Mennonites- antiracists who equated oppression due to skin color as oppression due to religion Metacomet-Native American war leader who led the resistance against Puritans, but was killed and dismembered by the Puritans, thus ending the resistance. Nathaniel Bacon- saw races as equal : wanted to free slaves and band together with poor whites to fight the common enemy was rich whites. Instigated conflict between Natives and Berkeley. William Berkeley- Governor of Virginia/fur trader/creator of white privilege

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petition-a formal written request, typically one signed by many people, appealing to authority with respect to a particular cause.

denouncing-publicly declare to be wrong or evil

polygenesis-the hypothetical origination of a race or species from a number of independent origins. A different Adam

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Overarching Theme Power of literature and media to justify the actions of those in power and turn those abused against each other.

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How did White privilege begin? Use text evidence to support your answer.

because the slaves were searving them.

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Cotton Mather-grandson of John Cotton and Richard Mather, 11 year old Harvard student; extremely religious and started the obsession with witches and associated black with criminality/devil. Edward Randolph- reported to King Charles that the New World experiment wasn't going well and needed a tighter grip. Samuel Parris- minister from Salem,MA who started the Salem witch trials. Johnathan Edwards- spearheaded the great Awakening, focused on equality in souls and racist Christianity.

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wunderkind- child prodigy/exceptional at a young age. sermonize-If you tell someone at length what they should do, especially if there's plenty of judgment and moral superiority in your speech, you sermonize. pulpit-a raised platform or lectern in a church or chapel from which the preacher delivers a sermon. spearheaded-lead (a movement or attack) lingers-be slow to disappear or die/persist and remain for a long time.

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Religion was used to divert attention from those in power. People will do anything to hide their inner corruption. Racism in America was shaped and guided by religion.

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1. No interracial relationships.

2. Tax imported captives.

3. Classify Natives and Blacks the same way you would horses and

hogs in the tax code. Meaning, they were literally classified as livestock, and not as human.

4. Blacks can't hold office.

5. All property owned by a slave is sold, which of course contributes

to Black poverty.

6. Oh, and White indentured servants who were freed are awarded