LBST Class Power: An Analysis
The first connection I made was to an assignment I wrote for my LBST class titled "Power". The Japanese Americans were forced into internment camps by the government due to negative stereotypes that claimed all of them as dangerous and terrorists. African Americans were also taken advantage of due to their skin color and negative stereotypes. These groups were taken advantage of by the power of the government and were discriminated against based on their race. Like these groups of people, victims of genocide were treated poorly, killed, and sent to concentration camps and ghettos, similar to internment camps. Also, power is a contributing factor to genocide. If a group or person gains too much power, they can have influence on numerous