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DuBois described the situation of blacks in Philadelphia about a century ago as resulting from the interaction of two factors, background and racism. Explain.
 
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Distinguish between prejudice and discrimination.
 
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Reply #1 on: Jul 1, 2018
Answer to Question 1

DuBois was trying to explain the lower socioeconomic status of blacks and the difficulty of bettering their situation. In his view, their plight was the result of prejudice and discrimination on the part of the white population in interaction with their own characteristics as workers. He described them as often careless, unreliable, and unsteady. These qualities resulted from their background as slaves, a system which had trained them to shirk work.

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Prejudice is an idea or an attitude, usually negative, about a person on the basis of a real or imagined characteristic of a group of which that person is a member. Discrimination is behavior that treats people unfairly on the basis of their group membership.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 1, 2018
Wow, this really help

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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