The concepts of race, racism and cultural relativism are distinct issues that have influenced race relations today and in the past. This paper will describe each issue and its affect on slavery and the subjugation of Indians in America. Race and racism are often confused concepts. They do interrelate, but they are separate issues. Race can be strictly defined as the difference in human beings distinguished by physical features such as the color of skin, …showed first 75 words of 1065 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1065 total…similar tendencies of people when they are of different color. For example, Black slaves and many American Indians were converted to Christianity. This major similarity of belief and religious practice did not kept racists from oppressing these people. All human beings usually have a natural love and high hopes for their children. That similarity is not enough to break down racism. * Sei*censored*, Kathryn A. Whitehall Commemorative Booklet. R & S Printers, Northampton, PA: 1976. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**