https://padlet.com/kwebster18/qzjpif1sn49o4nwt Padlet about article "How the Myth of the 'Negro Cocaine Fiend' Helped shape American Drug Policy" en-us 2021-02-12 04:22:29 UTC 2021-02-12 05:37:43 UTC hello@padlet.com kwebster18 https://padlet.com/kwebster18/qzjpif1sn49o4nwt/wish/1195299889 In the article it discusses how the perception of cocaine use was formed. In the late 1800 early 1900 it was said that people of color who use cocaine are basically invincible. it was also said that they became violent and crazy when on drugs. ]]> 2021-02-12 04:25:38 UTC https://padlet.com/kwebster18/qzjpif1sn49o4nwt/wish/1195299889 kwebster18 https://padlet.com/kwebster18/qzjpif1sn49o4nwt/wish/1195302151 The article explains that myths about people of color using drugs were used to make it easier to discipline them. It was said that when cocaine was being used by someone of color they could be shot, and not die. They had more accuracy with their fighting and shooting skills. Another myth is that only people of color use Crack cocaine.]]> 2021-02-12 04:28:32 UTC https://padlet.com/kwebster18/qzjpif1sn49o4nwt/wish/1195302151 kwebster18 https://padlet.com/kwebster18/qzjpif1sn49o4nwt/wish/1195308607 Over time the wording that was used was no longer appropriate. It was not okay to say Blacks cocaine, or the police busted a Black kid. The media changed the wording to make it more appropriate. The media started using words like "poor" , "troubled", or "Ghetto". These terms all point at the black community. ]]> 2021-02-12 04:37:34 UTC https://padlet.com/kwebster18/qzjpif1sn49o4nwt/wish/1195308607 kwebster18 https://padlet.com/kwebster18/qzjpif1sn49o4nwt/wish/1195314300 1914 articles influences the law made because of their exaggeration about cocaine use being connected to crimes. These articles all point towards colored people only using the drugs. This tax regulates the production and distribution of the drugs. This law was used to help ease the souths fear of colored people. this law makes it easier to arrest them. ]]> 2021-02-12 04:45:34 UTC https://padlet.com/kwebster18/qzjpif1sn49o4nwt/wish/1195314300 kwebster18 https://padlet.com/kwebster18/qzjpif1sn49o4nwt/wish/1195330654 Penalties for crack cocaine were made 100 times worse than that of powdered cocaine. Most people who were sentences for Crack were black but the majority of crack users are white. in 2010 President Obama signed a bill that made the penalty 18:1 instead of 100:1.]]> 2021-02-12 05:08:48 UTC https://padlet.com/kwebster18/qzjpif1sn49o4nwt/wish/1195330654 kwebster18 https://padlet.com/kwebster18/qzjpif1sn49o4nwt/wish/1195342353 I think it is interesting that the drug was thought to have stronger powers on people of color. I also think it is funny that they said cocaine made black people basically super humans. I think that the way these drugs are treated is not exactly right or fair. ]]> 2021-02-12 05:26:14 UTC https://padlet.com/kwebster18/qzjpif1sn49o4nwt/wish/1195342353 kwebster18 https://padlet.com/kwebster18/qzjpif1sn49o4nwt/wish/1195343344 I think that the penalty should not be as severe for the drugs. I think that we need to evaluate the people who are being arrested and why. Are they being arrested for their skin color and they meet the stereotype, or because there is a reason to be arresting them.]]> 2021-02-12 05:27:46 UTC https://padlet.com/kwebster18/qzjpif1sn49o4nwt/wish/1195343344 kwebster18 https://padlet.com/kwebster18/qzjpif1sn49o4nwt/wish/1195344549 I was honestly a little confused with the different laws and what they were supposed to do. I understand they were made to "stop" drug use. Why were they made so severe. and why have there been so many things left unsaid until recently. Why was the penalty so different for so long?]]> 2021-02-12 05:29:41 UTC https://padlet.com/kwebster18/qzjpif1sn49o4nwt/wish/1195344549 kwebster18 https://padlet.com/kwebster18/qzjpif1sn49o4nwt/wish/1195345593 The author had some interesting points that i think made sense. They brought up the point that drugs are stereotyped towards the colored community. I think that this is something that needs to change. ]]> 2021-02-12 05:31:24 UTC https://padlet.com/kwebster18/qzjpif1sn49o4nwt/wish/1195345593 kwebster18 https://padlet.com/kwebster18/qzjpif1sn49o4nwt/wish/1195348591 I thought this was interesting t read. I did not realize how much of the laws against drugs were put into place because people were afraid of black people. I also did not realize the myths that were made back in the day because of cocaine. it was honestly a little funny hearing the myths. ]]> 2021-02-12 05:36:09 UTC https://padlet.com/kwebster18/qzjpif1sn49o4nwt/wish/1195348591