1. In what ways did stereotypes influence European/African relationships?
Stereotypes made the Europeans think that African Americans were useless, and good for nothing, so the put them to work in there fields so they couldnt screw up anything major, like food, or handleing money, and certainly not there children. If African Americans weren’t stereotyped as slaves, or worthless, the Europeans, probably wouldn’t have treated them so bad.
2. How do you think stereotypes influence relationships today, (please give at least two examples in your answer)?
Some people today still do stereotype people as dumb, slow, or useless, like the Euoropeans thought taht African Americans were. Some of the stereotypes today are that blondes are dumb ( No offense, I myself am blonde), but that stereotype is usually based on women, and that gives them less of a chance to help the economy, because they have less of a chance to be elected for anything. Another stereotype that is used today, is that african american, usually men, are criminals, and that doesn’t give them a fair chance at anything. Getting a job, is harder for them, or just buying something without being suspiciously watched the whole time, is hard.
3. Explain at least two ways that you can help stop the continuation of stereotypes in your society.
One way I can stop the continuation, is to not do it myself, I’m not saying, that I do it, because I don’t. Stereotyping isn’t cool. If someone of a different race can’t get a job in your work field, because of there race, then why should the boss be able to run a company. Another way I can stop this problem, is try my best to inform people, that races shouldn’t make someone less of a person, just because they are a different color doesn’t mean that they aren’t human.
4. Lastly, in your opinion, do you think that stereotypes will always be apart of society, why or why not?
I think they will, because as long as there is more then five people who stereotype people, stereotyping people, will continue to thrive, weather it’s through children, or speeches, and even rumors. I don’t think stereotyping will ever be stopped, because I think there will always be somebody who thinks that they are better then somebody, because they are of a different race