Lesson 2: Unmasking Bigotry and Discrimination

“The Holocaust began when the most civilized country of its day unleashed unprecedented acts of cruelty and hatred, abetted by perversions of science, philosophy, and law.””

— President Bill Clinton

How does something like the Holocaust happen?

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Acts like the Holocaust can happen when society ignores and destroys existing communities and important structures through things like bigotry and discrimination.
What is bigotry?

A person who is a bigot is someone who is intolerant of other ideas, races, or religions
What is discrimination?

Discrimination is the unfair treatment of people because they belong to a particular group

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