1answer.
Ask question
Login Signup
Ask question
All categories
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Social Studies
  • Business
  • History
  • Health
  • Geography
  • Biology
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Computers and Technology
  • Arts
  • World Languages
  • Spanish
  • French
  • German
  • Advanced Placement (AP)
  • SAT
  • Medicine
  • Law
  • Engineering
crimeas [40]
2 years ago
14

During the Revolutionary War, James Armistead, an African American, was

History
1 answer:
AURORKA [14]2 years ago
4 0

Answer:

Was an African American spy. He volunteered to the join the Army in 1781.

You might be interested in
How do people upbringing have an impact on hate crimes?
Contact [7]

What is a hate crime?


Current federal law defines hate crimes as any felony or crime of violence that manifests prejudice based on “race, color, religion, or national origin” (18 U.S.C. §245). Hate crimes can be understood as criminal conduct motivated in whole or in part by a negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons. Hate crimes involve a specific aspect of the victim’s identity (e.g., race). Hate crimes are not simply biases, they are dangerous actions motivated by biases (e.g., cross burnings, physical assault).


Who is currently protected under federal hate crime law?


Presently, hate or bias-motivated crimes targeting victims because of race, color, religion, or national origin are punishable under federal law. Many states have laws which prohibit violent crimes against individuals based on these and/or other characteristics. In 1990, with the passage of the Hate Crimes Statistics Act, the federal government began to collect data about select categories of hate crimes. At present, no federal law exists that criminalizes bias-motivated crimes perpetrated against a person, property, or society that are motivated by the offender’s bias against a gender, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity.


Are hate crimes different from other violent crimes?


Yes. Hate crimes have an effect on both the immediate target and the communities of which the individuals are a member, which differentiate them from other crimes.


What effects can hate crimes have on victims?


While violent crime victimization carries risk for psychological distress, victims of violent hate crimes may suffer from more psychological distress (e.g., depression, stress, anxiety, anger) than victims of other comparable violent crimes (Herek, Gillis, & Cogan, 1999; McDevitt, Balboni, Garcia, & Gu, 2001). Survivors of violent crimes, including hate crimes, are also at risk for developing a variety of mental health problems including depression, anxiety and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). PTSD emerges in response to an event that involves death, injury, or a threat of harm to a person. Symptoms of PTSD may include intrusive thoughts or recurring dreams, refusal or inability to discuss the event, pulling away emotionally from others, irritability, difficulty concentrating, and disturbed sleep. Depression, anxiety, and PTSD may interfere with an individual’s ability to work or to maintain healthy relationships, can lead to other problems such as substance abuse or violent behavior, and may be associated with other health problems such as severe headaches, gastrointestinal problems, and insomnia. Similar to other victims of traumatic stress, hate crime victims may enjoy better outcomes when appropriate support and resources are made available soon after the trauma.


What effect can hate crimes have on communities?


Hate crimes are different from other crimes in that the offender—whether purposefully or not—is sending a message to members of a given group that they are unwelcome and unsafe in a particular neighborhood, community, school, workplace, or other environment. Thus, the crime simultaneously victimizes a specific individual and members of the group at large. Hate crimes are often intended to threaten entire communities and do so. For example, a hate crime that targeted children in a religious day care center and an ethnic minority postal worker was intended to instill fear in members of these minority communities (Sullaway, 2004). Being part of a community that is targeted because of immutable characteristics can decrease feelings of safety and security (Boeckmann & Turpin- Petrosino, 2002). Being a member of a victimized group may also lead to mental health problems. Research suggests that witnessing discrimination against one’s group can lead to depressed emotion and lower self-esteem (McCoy & Major, 2003). More research is necessary to document the impact of hate crimes on those who share the victim’s identity.

4 0
2 years ago
WILL MARK BRAINLIEST FOR FASTEST HELPFUL ANSWER!!!
liberstina [14]
The root cause of the American Civil War is perhaps the most controversial topic in American history. Even before the war was over, scholars in the North and South began to analyze and interpret the reasons behind the bloodshed.


The scholars immediately disagreed over the causes of the war and disagreement persists today. Many maintain that the primary cause of the war was the Southern states’ desire to preserve the institution of slavery. Others minimize slavery and point to other factors, such as taxation or the principle of States' Rights.

In 2011, at the outset of the sesquicentennial, a Pew Research Center poll found that Americans were significantly divided on the issue, with 48% saying the war was "mainly about states' rights," 38% saying the war was "mainly about slavery," with the remainder answering "both equally" or "neither/don't know."
4 0
3 years ago
Read 2 more answers
Why were most Americans sympathetic to Britain and the Allied Powers during the early years of World War I?
Marianna [84]
A because besides the US felt close to the British since there ancestors and language, when Germany swept across Belgium it made the Americans feel sympathetic towards the allied powers.
3 0
2 years ago
Why were most Americans sympathetic to Britain and the allied powers during the early years of world war at 1?
jekas [21]

Answer: It's because the American economy was tied to them. As US economy was in great shape due to the increase demand  of wartime supplies. Britain naval blockade made it impossible to trade with Germany as well we have long historic ties with Britain and France.

Explanation:

5 0
3 years ago
Why was Ivan lll called “the great”?
galina1969 [7]
Ivan III (the Great) Ivan III (the Great) (1440–1505) Grand Duke of Moscow (1462–1505). He laid the foundations of the future Russian Empire. By 1480 Moscow's northern rivals, including Novgorod, were absorbed by conquest or persuasion, domestic rebellion was crushed, and the Tatar threat was ended permanently.
5 0
3 years ago
Other questions:
  • The Supreme Court may choose to remand a case, which means that __________. 
    6·2 answers
  • Which does not describe a change that occurred in the united states in the late 1800s?
    10·1 answer
  • Why was Georgia willing to give land away and not sell it
    9·1 answer
  • What role did immigrants to the U.S. have in this industrialization?
    10·2 answers
  • Select the correct answer.
    13·1 answer
  • My friends keep mentioning this thing called "stewie" what is a stewie
    6·1 answer
  • Why do you think more patriot support outside the areas?
    6·1 answer
  • How did the economy of the 1920s started please can someone help​
    8·2 answers
  • Provide three reasons enslavement was practiced for three hundred years
    14·1 answer
  • What is the term for a group of diverse
    11·2 answers
Add answer
Login
Not registered? Fast signup
Signup
Login Signup
Ask question!