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Racial Profiling Vocabulary Chart 

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Contraband Things that have been There is a lot of


exported or imported contraband brought into
illegally. the U.S from many other
countries.

Abomination When people hate People typically think


others due to a that all white people see
prejudice reason and minorities as an
mindset. abomination to America,
but most of the time that
is not true.

Despicable Hated and unworthy Many people see Trump


as a despicable
president.

Degrading Being treated as lesser A lot of people can be


of a person and without degrading to others due
respect. to race, sexual
orientation, and gender.

Unconstitutional Something that is not of White supremacy is


the constitution in unconstitutional.
America.
Specious Misleading in The U.S can be
appearance specious in many ways
to people that are not
citizens.

Anti-Semitism Prejudice against Jews Hitler believed in


anti-semitism.

Race A group of people with Race has unintentionally


the same brought a lot of tension
characteristics such as onto people in the
skin tone. country.

Discrimination People being treated as Discrimination was a


lesser of a person for bigger problem in the
no reason. 1900’s than it is now.

Prejudice A decision or opinion A lot of adults are


based off of no actual prejudice of young
facts or reasoning. teens.

Ethnic Relation to a There are many ethnic


background or cultural groups in the U.S.
group.
Profiling Assuming someone’s Police take a big part in
behavior based on their racial profiling.
appearance.

Stereotyping An opinion or thought I heard someone


towards someone stereotyping a young
based on their man because he was
characteristics or race. black.

Preconceived
Notion

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