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In the United States immigrant communities became a larger political influence in the early 19th century because of their dramatically increasing numbers. There were a large number of Irish and German immigrants coming to the US at this time due to famine in Ireland and political persecution in Germany. In response to the large influx of immigrants and their potential to influence the political system different groups of Americans took on anti-immigrant or "nativist" views, being strongly against the influx of immigrants and feared that these new immigrants would take their jobs. In response the Know-Nothing Party was formed to opposed this increased immigration politically.
It showed a shift to a more aggressive stance in the fight
for civil rights. Previous civil rights
advocates like Martin Luther King advocated reconciliation and
non-violence. Malcolm X called for a war
against their oppressors as well as a separate Black nation. The Black Panthers also had a similar belief
which led them to come in conflict with law enforcement.
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Since enslaved people were first brought to the US, promoters of anti-Black racism and white supremacy co-opted the authority of science to justify racial inequality. A history of pseudoscientific methods “proving” white biological superiority and flawed social studies used to show “inherent” racial characteristics still influence society today.
This was not unique to the US, however. Examples of scientific racism can also be found in NAZI Germany prior to and during WWII, during which time German scientists produced literature ranking the various races of the world, with Arians at the top and Jews and Blacks at the bottom.
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