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This reminds how europeans justified slavery: "they are barbarians. We are making them a favor by owning them. We give them civilization" btw, russians are off
by d0mine 5y ago
This reminds how europeans justified slavery: "they are barbarians. We are making them a favor by owning them. We give them civilization"
btw, russians are officially considered colored in US as I understand.
- zhdc1 5y ago> btw, russians are officially considered colored in US as I understand. As far as I'm aware, Russians were never subject to Jim Crowe laws. There was, however, a significant surge in discrimination against Slavic (mainly Polish) immigrants in the early 20th century. See "The Polish Peasant in Europe & America" by Thomas & Znaniecki, which is considered to be one of the foundational texts in modern sociology. That, however, more or less went away in the mid-late 20th century.
- d0mine 5y agoI'm talking about the recent (2010s) legislation. I don't remember the exact name and google is useless.
- dragonwriter 5y ago> btw, russians are officially considered colored in US as I understand. “Colored” is not something one is “officially considered” in the US on the basis of national origin, so you are wrong not only in detail but even on broad outline.
- d0mine 5y agoI'm not versed on the vocabulary. In this context, the meaning is close to "protected class" (what is the opposite of being asian while you are applying for college)
- dncornholio 5y agoHow can come up with the title colored? You are part of the huge problem that is racism in the US. Colored means nothing to me.