First Question:
A lot of the prejudices that are commonplace in American society date back to the time of slavery.
Slavery was often justified as a way of helping African-descended people. The argument was that European-descended people were more civilized, culturally-advanced and technologically driven. This patronizing attitude can still be seen in interactions between people of different races in the US.
Lack of education and illiteracy also contributed to creating a stereotype of African Americans as being less intelligent than other groups and contributed to hiding the difference in opportunities between the two groups.
Second Question:
These prejudices prevail even after abolition for two main reasons. The first one is the fact that prejudices are learned through socialization. Therefore, a child that grows up with prejudiced parents is very likely to maintain those same prejudices.
The second reason is that prejudices often serve the same purpose that they served in the time of slavery, which is to hide patterns of oppression or justify difference in opportunities. It is a useful political tool and because of its convenience people can sometimes be reluctant to let them go.
Is this question even remotely related to your syllabus??
Answer:
Drought in the Sahel in the 1970s and 1980s made it look like the desert was expanding, because the reduction of rainfall at the desert margin (the Sahel) caused a reduction in vegetation. Warm, moist air rises near the equator, then cools and condenses its moisture, which falls as rain or snow
According to research reports, newlywed
couples who become negative and hostile while discussing problems or conflicts suffer
more immune system suppression the next day. Furthermore, it was discovered that
unlike men, he physiological function of women is usually affected by the
nature of marital interactions.
Personally, I do not think so unless they are sharing it with another doctor before the consultation.
