Unit 1 pt.2 (presentation notes test) Flashcards
(Interracial Families) What colony became the first to make interracial marriages illegal
Maryland
(Interracial Families) What year did Maryland ban interracial marriages?
1660
(Interracial Families) What state first legalized interracial marriages
California
(Interracial Families) What year did California legalize interracial marriages
1948
(Interracial Families) did Canada ever have a ban on interracial marriages?
Nope! There wasn’t enough black people to have an “issue”
(Interracial Families) When was Bill C-31 amended in Canada
1985
(Interracial Families) What is Bill C-31
The “Indian Act”
(Interracial Families) What is the Loving v. Virginia Case
Mildred and Richard Loving
1958– married outside of Virginia
Returned to their home in Virginia and were taken to jail after they pled guilty to Virginia’s Racial Integrity Act of 1924
Instead of going to jail for 1 year, they agreed to leave and not return for 25 years together in the state
(Interracial Families) What did the Virginia Racial Integrity Act of 1924 state?
That interracial marriages were illegal, and if there was an interracial marriage, they were not allowed to be in the state together
(Interracial Families) What year did the Supreme Court strike down the law?
1967
(Interracial Families) How does pop culture influence interracial couples
the more visible high-profile interracial-couples are, the more normalized they become– example is Kim and Kanye
(Interracial Families) Give some pros about interracial-couples
learning new culture breaking racial/social boundaries Developing a more open mind More genetic diversity no limits on who you can love
(Interracial Families) Cons of interracial-couples
enduring unkind comments and looks
(Child Abuse) Define child abuse
any form of physical, psychological, social, emotional or sexual maltreatment of a child whereby the survival, safety, self-esteem, growth and development of the child are endangered
(Child Abuse) What are the 4 main types of child abuse
Neglect, Emotional, Physical, Sexual
(Child Abuse) Define neglect abuse
failure to give due attention or care to a child resulting in serious emotional and/or physical harm
(Child Abuse) define emotional abuse
verbal attacks or demeaning actions that impact a child’s self-esteem or self-worth
(Child Abuse) define physical abuse
Intentional use of force against a child resulting in injury or causing bodily harm
(Child Abuse) define sexual abuse
any form of non-consensual sexual conduct (touching, exploitation, intercourse) directed at a child
(Child Abuse) What are the main causes of child abuse
Drugs and alcohol mental illness stress expectations abusers childhood and family history anger
(Child Abuse) What are some ways to prevent child abuse
Never discipline children when anger is out of control
Be apart of your child’s life
Teach your child and others to use their voice
ask questions
listen and believe children
(Child Abuse) About what percentage of sexually abused children know their abusers
85%
(Child Abuse) about what percent of youth that are abused are aboriginal
60%
(Child Abuse) about what percentage of children in Toronto are youth that have experienced severe physical or sexual abuse
1/3