This is a cartoon depicting the American civil war, which was about the use of African Americans as slaves, back in the 1860’s. Although Australia was not involved in the war, our ideas were the same.
We both thought of the white people of our countries as ‘superior’, and of the ‘blacks’ as low in society, and wild people, who didn’t fit in with our way of life. Both America and Australia treated ‘black’ people very badly, but in the years to come, thoughts on different races have changed, and we now accept all people as ‘equals’, with equal rights, with respect to their cultures.
We both thought of the white people of our countries as ‘superior’, and of the ‘blacks’ as low in society, and wild people, who didn’t fit in with our way of life. Both America and Australia treated ‘black’ people very badly, but in the years to come, thoughts on different races have changed, and we now accept all people as ‘equals’, with equal rights, with respect to their cultures.
By Steph
It is uplifting to read that you feel society has moved towards being more tolerant and accepting over time. I agree. However, we still have many injustices to tackle in terms of racism and prejudice.
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