Hate Crimes Hate Crime is defined by congress as an “ criminal offense against a person or property motivated in whole or in part by an offenders bias against a race, religion, disability, ethnic or sexual orientation” (FBI, 2010). Many Americans still today are victims of hate crimes or call bias crimes. Bias Crime has been a big problem in the United States. “We cannot outlaw hate, but laws shape attitudes. Hate should be re recognized and opposed in all its form.” The article I read was very hurtful because it was a very hateful thing to do in general. A student from the University of Mississippi was hateful on school property by placing a confederate flag symbol on a statue. The statue located in University of Mississippi is of James Meredith, “ he first African-American student to attend the Ole Miss” (Workneh, 2015). The student of Ole Miss was charge for two civil charges for his bias and hate behavior. According to Workneh (2015) “Ole Miss student Graeme Phillip Harris was indicted on one count of conspiracy to violate civil rights and one …show more content…
I thank the civil rights leaders and the people that made a change. That fought for all of us that come from different background and origins. They were the stepping-stones that open doors for us minorities to have better educational and living style. Also to be able attending schools and colleges that segregated black and whites. I find it shocking that still today we still see this form of hate crime. Our civil rights heroes lost their lives for fighting for equality. So that are future children’s wouldn’t have to go through the same thing they