Intolerance in History

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“Intolerance has been the curse of every age

and state.”- Samuel Davies

“Intolerance is itself a form of violence and an obstacle to

the growth of a true democratic spirit.”-Mohandas

Ghandi

Japanese-American Internmento Franklin D. Roosevelt issued an Executive

Order 9066,justified by “military necessity”, (Feb. 19th 1942)

o To keep Japanese-American’s in campso Half were young childreno Kept in camp for 4 years (surrounded by

barbed wired fences and armed guards)o Internment =120,000 people of Japanese

ancestryo Executive Order 9066 was declined in 1944

and last camp was closed in 1946.

Christopher Columbus vs. Native Americans Didn’t respect rights Murdered natives Culture almost destroyed Destroyed land Seen to easy to conquer Took over their homes Crop lands Enslaved natives

Salem Witch Trials of 1692 Nineteen of the men and women who were convicted

of witchcraft were hung. One man of 80 years old was crushed to death with

heavy stones. Dozens of others were in jail for months with no

trial. The first 3 people to be accused were Tituba, Sarah

Good, and Sarah Osborn. The first child to be accused was Dorcas Good, Sarah

Good’s 4 year old daughter.

Ku Klux Klan Each member has to furnish himself with a pistol. Congress passed the Ku Klux Klan act on April 20

1871 15 of September 1963 bomb placed under a

church killing four. Freedom schools often targets of white mobs The KKK was started after civil war

The Religious Intolerance in Pakistan General Parvez Musharrfs who has been in the military

for only a year has done little to protect the civil and political rights of non – Muslim minorities.

Religious minorities in Pakistan are second class citizens

In 1995 prime minister Sharif and General Musharrffs ignored the recommendations on Religious Intolerance

Islamic Republic of Pakistan remains one of the most glaring examples of religious tolerances in the world

Women were treated disrespectfully

Executive Order 9006

President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9006.

February 19, 1942 Rescinded the Executive Order 9006

in 1944 All camps closed by 1945.

Camps

Only given 48 hours to leave homes. 120,000 Japanese Americans were

removed from their homes 2/3 were American citizens 1/2 were children Germans, Italians, and other

European descendents.

Women’s Rights

In 1915, suffragists organized a daring cross-country auto trip to promote women's voting rights

Women’s suffrage was the fight of women to be allowed to vote

Women’s suffrage movement= struggle to gain equal rights as men

changing of social conditions and the idea of equality began the woman suffrage movement

Women’s rights cont.

During colonial times in the US , voting was limited to only adult males who owned land

Both women and men started to question why women could not vote, supporters of this question were called suffragists

European Settlers and Native Americans Settlers wanted land to settle in the

Northwest Territory. The ground was Native American. Fighting began in the Northwest area. Native Americans attacked peaceful

homesteads. The Treaty of Greenville was signed

on August 3, 1796. The natives moved out surrendering

most of the area.

Nazis and the Holocaust

Were intolerant of groups that included Jews, Poles, Gypsies, and Jehovah's Witnesses.

Occupied Poland to persecute large numbers of Jew there

Killed approximately 11 million people.

Took over countries just to eliminate these people.

Genocide in Darfur

Between the African Farmers and the Nomadic Arab Tribes

Arab-Sudanese and Janjaweed attacked 400 villages

African Farmers- 400000 were killed African Farmers- 2.7 million people fled

and many turned up missing. As of last year, 2010, Sudan (that’s

where Darfur is) was still send Janjaweeds to destroy villages.

When Columbus came…• When the Spanish Explorer first set foot on the new land he did NOT respect the Native Americans• He did not respect their territory, laws/amendments, or their culture.• The idea of the English to find a new country was to not be governed by a “king” or ruler per say • When they came over they wanted to have freedom of a lot of things, but then he didn’t want to give it to the Native Americans• Columbus thought of the new land as a new beginning= -Irony -Because the people who moved to live there, pushed the Native Americans out, which goes against their whole plan of a “new beginning”• They English got a second chance, but it wasn’t fair to the Natives who were there in the first place.

Japanese-American Internment 110,000 Japanese Americans were

incarcerated Two/thirds were American citizens February 19th 1942 Roosevelt signed the act Some cases Families were separated and

put in different camps In 1 943 all internees over the age of

seventeen were given a loyalty test In 1944 people were allowed to return home.

The Middle Passage

Systematic process of retrieving Africans

Slaves were sent to slave factories Held captive of their own freedom 25-30 million slaves taken from their

own homeland Robbed of their freedom, dignity and

happiness Created racism

Protestants vs. Catholics in Ireland Started when British Protestants invaded

Ireland The Irish fought to preserve their culture and

religion In 1649 Oliver Cromwell of England had Then the British outlaw the catholic churches in

Ireland Ireland then became two separate countries the

North was Protestant the South was Catholic Then in 1921 just six 6 counties of the North

remained with Britain and Ireland became a independent republic

Buddhism in ChinaThe Chinese Government has been ruthlessly persecuting religious groups not approved by them.

Buddhists have been beaten, killed, extorted, and abused for years.

Work camps, like Nazi camps in WWII, have been made for them.

Buddhists monks have been protesting.

China has denied any religious persecution.

Christianity in Rome

Jesus was born in Palestine, then part of the Roman Empire

In 26 AD he started to preach telling people he was the son of God

In 29 AD was killed for inciting rebellions against the Roman Empire

His followers were given the name Christians.

They were horribly persecuted picked on, bullied, harassed in the streets

Cont.

Christians talked about Peace and Forgiveness instead of the usual Anger and Punishment

This made them outcasts and hated people.

Emperor Constantine made Christianity the official religion of Rome on his death bed.

The Pilgrims

The pilgrims wanted to break away from the Church of England

They were jailed Their businesses were closed Fined Forced to attend English Church They ran to Holland for religious

freedom