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  History Of Racism The history of racism in the United States can be traced back to the colonial era , when white Europeans first arrived on North American shores . Rac ism has been a feature of the American landscape ever since , manifest ing itself in various forms such as discrimination , violence , and exclusion . The early years of American history were marked by a series of bloody conflicts between Native Americans and white settlers . Native Americans were often seen as sub human and treated with great brutality , both by individual settlers and by the government . This pattern continued into the 19 th century , when white Americans began moving west ward in large numbers . Native Americans were again displaced , massac red , and forcibly relocated in an effort to make room for white settlement . The arrival of African slaves in the 1600 s introduc...