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Unit 3 Ch 3 : Democracy and Diversity — Social Studies STD 10 — Question

CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 10Social StudiesUnit 3 Ch 3 : Democracy and Diversity5 Marks
Question
Taking the example of Carlos, Smith, and Norman, explain how social difference divides similar people from one another, but also unite very different people.
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Social differences divide similar people from one another, but they also unite different people.
People belonging to different social groups share differences and similarities cutting across the boundaries of their groups. People belonging to the same religion may feel different. Yet people from different religions may have similar views.
  1. Similarity between Tommie Smith and John Carlos : Both Tommie Smith and John Carlos were African-Americans. They both were Blacks and were facing racial discrimination in the United States.
  2. Similarity between Tommie Smith, John Carlos and Peter Norman : Peter Norman, an Australian and both Tommie Smith and John Carlos belonged to different nations but still they all were one, i.e., they all were athletes.
  3. United on racial discrimination : All the three athletes were united on the issue of racial discrimination though one of them belonged to white class.

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