Terrorism Cjc 160 - Home Grown Terrorists

Terrorism CJC-160

Home Grown Terrorists

For this assignment I selected the Skin-Heads, which are more commonly known as the White Supremacists. I have seen many documentaries on the White Supremacists, and I am completely amazed by their absolute ignorance, as I am any group that has a racial undertone. I feel that for people to believe that they will one day be the only race, and that they are currently the "supreme" race, is not only ignorant, but self-defeating. Nowadays, people need one another no matter what the race to thrive. I believe that every race and type of person has a unique skill that can move the human race forward.

So, what is white supremacy? White supremacy is the belief, and promotion of the belief, that white people are superior to people of other racial backgrounds. The term is sometimes used specifically to describe a political ideology that advocates the social and political dominance by whites (Wildman, 1996). White supremacy, as with racial supremacism in general, is rooted in ethnocentrism and a desire for power by the people rather than militarily and has frequently resulted in violence against non-whites. Different forms of white supremacy have different conceptions of who is considered white, and not all white supremacist organizations agree on who is their greatest enemy.

True white supremacists consider Nordic people (Scandinavians, Germans, English and Dutch) to be superior, shunning those of Southern and Eastern Europe (who may have darker features and different cultures), including mostly Jews, Poles, Spanish, Portuguese, white Africans, Russians, along with anyone whose ethnic heritage is not European.

White supremacist groups can be found in some countries and regions with a significant white population, including North America, Europe, Russia, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and Latin America. The militant approach taken by white supremacist groups has caused them to be watched closely by law enforcement officials. Most countries have laws forbidding hate speech, as well as other laws that ban or restrict some white supremacist organizations.

We have all seen the shows footage that was apparently filmed in the 1950's through the 1970's of the segregation in society. Along with that footage, there is also violence and hatred. This violence and hatred was not only committed by white supremacists, however they were the main culprits.

White supremacy violence, however, was not left in the 70's. A white supremacist plead guilty September 7th to a Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade attempted bombing (AFRO Staff, 2011). According to the Associated Press, Kevin Harpham was sentenced to 27 to 32 years in prison after he reached a plea deal with federal prosecutors. The plea came just two days before he was scheduled to go on trial.

Harpham admitted