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'''Racism''' is [[prejudice]] and [[discrimination]] based on [[race]] .
 
'''Racism''' is [[prejudice]] and [[discrimination]] based on [[race]] .
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An example is notions of black inferiority being manifested in the form of [[Jim Crow]] laws. As of recent, racism has come to mean the hatred of another person because of the color of his or her skin, or perceived difference in origin.  The doctrine of [[substantive due process]] in United States constitutional law can be used to invalidate racist laws.  Alternately, the [[equal protection]] clause of the [[Fourteenth Amendment]] can be used to do the same.  ''See e.g.'' Brown v. Board of Education, 347 U.S. 483 (1954).
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An example is notions of black inferiority being manifested in the form of [[Jim Crow]] laws. As of recent, racism has come to mean the hatred of another person because of the color of his or her skin, or perceived difference in origin.  The doctrine of [[substantive due process]] in United States constitutional law can be used to invalidate racist laws.  Alternately, the [[Equal Protection|equal protection]] clause of the [[Fourteenth Amendment]] can be used to do the same.  ''See e.g.'' Brown v. Board of Education, 347 U.S. 483 (1954).
 
==In other countries==
 
==In other countries==
 
Countries with a low democratic system also sustained racism, although with little legalities.
 
Countries with a low democratic system also sustained racism, although with little legalities.
    
[[category:psychology]]
 
[[category:psychology]]
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