Racial tensions

Definition

Racial tensions refer to conflicts or hostility between different racial groups based on their perceived differences, such as skin color, culture, or ethnicity. These tensions often arise due to discrimination, prejudice, or unequal treatment.

Related terms

Jim Crow Laws: State and local laws that enforced racial segregation in public facilities in Southern states until the mid-1960s.

Ku Klux Klan (KKK): A white supremacist organization founded in the late 19th century that promotes racism, anti-Semitism, and xenophobia.

Civil Rights Movement: A social movement advocating for equal rights for African Americans that gained momentum in the mid-1950s to late 1960s.