2. …It doesn't matter if you are black or white... Racial segregation is a common phenomenon in the world, it was born in the past and it lasts still now. It is an important problem for our society. A lot of people in the world are trying to fight it.

3. What’s racial segregation? Racial segregation included the racial segregation or hyper segregation of facilities, services, and opportunities such as housing, medical care, education, employment, and transportation along racial lines.

4. Where was it in the world? Throughout recorded time, human societies have created divisions along racial lines. Laws limiting the rights to property, marriage, and freedom of those of different races can be found in the history books of practically every culture. These laws have carried many names, such as Nuremberg Laws, and Apartheid, to name just a few. Though many of the offenders have removed such laws or at least do not enforce them, many countries have remained segregated. The places where Racial Segregation is most prevalent are: USA (in the past and nowadays) South Africa (Apartheid laws)

5. USA in the past and nowadays Racial segregation in the United States has meant the physical separation and provision of separate facilities, but it can also refer to other manifestations of racial discrimination such as separation of roles inside an institution. Hypersegregation is a form of racial segregation that consists in the geographical grouping of racial groups. The idea of hypersegregation gained credibility in 1989 due to the work of Douglas Massey and Nancy A. Denton and their studies of “American Apartheid” when whites created the black ghetto during the first half of the 20th century. The racial segregation between black and white continues nowadays. For example there are some buses only for black, some only for white. In fact, not all racial segregation laws have been repealed in the United States. A proposal crackdown of racial segregation was suppressed in 2004.

6. South Africa (Apartheid laws) In South Africa there was “Apartheid”, a system of legal racial segregation enforced by the National Party government. Initially its purpose was to keep white domination, extending racial separation. In 1948, racial discrimination was institutionalized through the elections. Race laws touched every aspect of social life, including a prohibition of marriage between non-whites and whites, the differentiation of “white-only” jobs, education, medical care, and other public services. New legislation classified inhabitants into four racial groups ("black", "white", "coloured", "Indian"). From 1958, black people were deprived of their citizenship and the Bantu Authorities Act established a basis for ethnic government in African reserves, known as ‘homelands’, independent states to which each African was assigned by the government according to the origin. However, Africans living in the homelands needed passports to enter South Africa: aliens in their own country. Apartheid ended in multi-racial democratic elections in 1994, which were won by the African National Congress under Nelson Mandela.

7. Its representatives Its famous representatives are Martin LutherMartin Luther KingKing, Malcolm X and Nelson Mandela.Malcolm X Nelson Mandela They tried to stop the racial segregation between black and white.

8. Malcom X He was a human rights activist. He is considered one of the greatest African-American leaders of the XX century. He argued that Islam can break down all barriers and forms of racial discrimination. He was killed in 1965 during a public speech by 3 members of “Nation of Islam”(NOI).

9. Nelson Mandela Nelson Mandela was an anti- aparthied activist and the first black president of South Africa. He received 250 prizes including the Nobel Peace prize. He was imprisoned for 27 years for sabotage and other charges. Then he became a free citizen and was elected as the President, After leaving the political life he continued to fight the spread of AIDS and to support human, civil and social rights.

10. Martin Luther King Martin Luther King Jr. was a politician, a clergyman and a one of the greatest human right activists of the XX century. Known as an untiring apostle of nonviolent resistance and an iconic figure in the civil rights in the USA. He wanted all sorts of ethnic prejudice to fall using the nonviolent protests. He made lots of protests, speeches about love and freedom, among which the most important and famous is “I have a dream”. He was assassinated on April 4, 1968.

11. Ku Klux Klan Ku Klux Klan (KKK) is an organization whose members think that the white people are better than the others. It was born in 1865. Its initial objectives were to help widows and orphans of Confederate war, but then it opposed the extension of voting rights to blacks and other measures introduced by the federal government aimed to mitigate the racial segregation.

12. Movies and Songs Racial segregation has provided ideas for songs and movies: true stories inspired many film-makers to create a movie on this topic or singers in their songs deal with this phenomenon. The most famous movies created are: FILMS : - The crusaders - Holler - Hairspray - A time to kill!

13. Black or White This is one of the most famous song by Michael Jackson. It is about the racial segregation between black and white people. One of the most important sentences is “but if you are thinking about my baby it doesn't matter if you're black or white”. With this sentence Jackson wants us to reflect about racial prejudices.

14. HAIRSPRAY Hairspray is a very famous film about racial segregation. Tracy Turnblad, an overweight teenager with all the right moves, is obsessed with the Corny Collins Show. Every day after school, she and her best friend Penny run home to watch the show and drool over the hot Link Larkin, much to Tracy's mother Edna's dismay. After one of the stars of the show leaves, Corny Collins holds auditions to see who will be the next person on the Corny Collins show.. With the help of her friend Seaweed, Tracy makes it on the show, angering the evil dance queen Amber Von Tussle and her mother Velma. Tracy then decides that it's not fair that the black kids can only dance on the Corny Collins Show once a month, and with the help of Seaweed, Link, Penny, Motormouth Maybelle, her father and Edna, she's going to integrate the show.....!

15. Topics 1. Where was it in the world?Where was it in the world? South africa (Apartheid laws) USA in the past and nowadays 2. Its representativesIts representatives Malcolm X Nelson Mandela Martin Luther King 3. Ku Klux KlanKu Klux Klan 4. Movies and songsMovies and songs

16. Made By: 1.Lorenzo Malagoli 2.Francesca Tesa 3.Gloria Bertolotti 4.Mattia Ferrari