Compare and contrast the representations of cultural majority groups (KKK and Christianity) with the representations of minority groups (The election of Barack Obama and the Underground Railroad). 

 

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Religious fundamentalism underpins both the KKK and Christianity, which both draw inspiration from the Bible. Both share common objectives and beliefs, with the primary objective being the preservation of the white race against "inferior races." They were both established around the same time period, which was following the American Civil War.

Step-by-step explanation

• The KKK and Christianity are rooted in religion, using the Bible as their foundation. Both have common goals and beliefs, with the main goal being to save the white race from "inferior races". Finally, both groups are not above using violence to achieve their goals.
• They also have many differences.
• The KKK makes no attempt to hide who they are or what they do, whereas Christianity tries to be more discreet about its intentions. The KKK uses the Bible as an excuse for racism, whereas Christianity emphasizes love and tolerance (although there is no shortage of religious extremists). Finally, the KKK has a reputation for being violent and racist; Christianity has a reputation for being kind and tolerant (although there is no shortage of religious extremists).
• Many people see the election of Barack Obama as a positive step forward for race relations in America. He was elected twice by a majority vote, which suggests that he truly is representative of the American people. He was also an intelligent and charismatic President who brought hope to people who felt like they had no hope left. It helps that he was black; this gave people a symbol of hope in dark times.
• The KKK and the Underground Railroad were founded around the same time period, which is after the Civil War. They are both American organizations as well. Both of them believe that there are people who are being oppressed by others and that they should be saved from their oppressors. However, they have different views on who the oppressors and oppressed are. The KKK believes that white people should be the ones oppressing non-white people, while the Underground Railroad believes that white people should be saved and helped by black people.
• In addition, they have different goals and methods to achieve their goals. The KKK was founded to help white Americans get back into power after losing many of their rights during Reconstruction. They tried to do this by terrorizing black Americans in order to scare them away from voting or living in certain areas where there were more white Americans than black Americans.