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Racism is rooted in the history of capitalism and colonization by European nations. Race was socially constructed to support the justification for Europeans to exploit and dehumanize “other” nations and peoples, racism became the outcome of that behaviour. Racism is a generalizing definition of racialized peoples in a negative light, rooted in the biological differences (race) for the purpose of subjugation and establishing and maintaining certain political, social and economic advantages and privileges of the dominant group (white/European descent). Racism leads to racialized peoples experiencing social and physical hostilities and assaults.
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