Why were Whites as hateful as they were towards Blacks in the mid-20th century?
I know I risk being flamed or having this thread closed but I'm didn't create this thread to incite hatred. I'm not a racist. I'm neither Black or White either but I proudly and respectfully live among them.
I created this thread in order to gain knowledge from those who may know about the topic as this is the 1st of 2 threads on race that I will create.
My post:
Why the mistreatment back then. Was it cause of racism really? I mean, whites are smart but to not like or hate someone due to the hue of one's skin sounds illogical. And not very intellectual. And some of these people may have been either currently living or ancestral people that did this that you are family with, as this events took place not to long ago.
I've heard of Whites hosing Blacks/families/kids with powerful fire hoses that spewed very cold or hot water at peaceful crowds demonstrating.
The separation of water fountains where you'd have a white only bubbler or a whites only bathroom. White only restaurants. If a Black person was charged with "Looking at another white woman" it would land him in jail for years or hanged by the government.
And much more..
The thing I found interesting is, is alot of whites during that time wanted Blacks out, out of facilities building out of the country yet whites brought blacks here. Is it imprinted xenophobia?
As I sit back, today especially, and think about it, I just want to know why. Why the hatred. (at that time)