The History of Racism  Being Called into Question

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The History of Racism Being Called into Question

In May, the assault and death of a black man by a white police officer in the U.S. led to an increase in protests against racism and the destruction of statues of great men, such as Columbus, in several countries. While these great men have been regarded as heroes, their dark side as invaders and racists has been pointed out. History has proved their deeds led to the later adoption of slavery and other colonial practices. Some people point out that modern globalization is a form of invasion of weak nations by strong nations. At a time when many countries are denying or restricting the entry of foreigners into countries due to Covid-19, the issue of whether globalization is a good thing or not is being raised

5月ごがつ
go gatsu
May
ni
in
アメリカあめりか
amerika
the U.S.
きた、
de okita,
in
白人はくじん警官けいかん
hakujinn’keikann
(a) white police officer
による
ni yoru
by
黒人こくじん男性だんせい暴行死ぼうこうし事件じけん
kokujinn dannsei boukou’shi jiken wo
the assault and death of a black man
きっかけに、
kikkake ni,
led to
人種じんしゅ差別さべつ
jinnshu’sabetsu
racism
への
he no
against
抗議こうぎ運動うんどう
kougi’unndou ga
protests in
発展はってんし、
hattenn shi,
an increase and
コロンブスころんぶす
koronnbusu
Columbus
などの
nado no
such as
偉人いじんぞう
ijinn’zou
great men (of) statues
no
of
破壊はかい
hakai ga
destruction
数カ国すうかこく
suukakoku
several countries
de
in
きました。
oki mashita.
[occurred]
こうした偉人いじんは、
koushita ijinn ha,
these great men
英雄えいゆう
eiyuu
heroes
として
to shite
as
られてきた
mirarete kita
have been regarded
一方いっぽうで、
ippou de,
while
侵略者しんりゃくしゃ人種じんしゅ差別者さべつしゃ
shinnryakusha ya jinnshu’sabetsusha no
invaders and racists
側面そくめん
sokumenn mo
(their dark) side
あることが
arukoto ga
as
指摘してきされてきました。
shiteki sarete ki mashita.
has been pointed out
かれらの行為こういが、
karerano koui ga,
(their) deeds
その
sonogo no
the later
奴隷どれい政策せいさく
dorei’seisaku
adoption of slavery
ya
and
植民地しょくみんち政策せいさく
shokuminnchi’seisaku ni
other colonial practices
つながった
tsunagatta
led to
ことは、
koto ha,
[that]
歴史れきし
rekishi ga
history
証明しょうめいしています。
shoumei shitei i masu.
has proved
現代げんだい
genndai no
modern
グローバリゼーションぐろーばりぜーしょん
guro-barize-shonn ha
globalization
かたち変えた
katachi wo kaeta
a [different] form of
強国きょうこく
kyoukoku
strong nations
による
ni yoru
by
弱小じゃくしょうこく
jakushou’koku
weak nations
への
he no
of
侵略しんりゃく
shinnryaku
invasion
そのものだ
sonomono da
is
とする
to suru
that
見方みかたもあります。
mikata mo ari masu.
some people point out
コロナころな騒動そうどう
korona soudou
Covid nineteen problem
で、
de,
due to
外国人がいこくじん
gaikokujinn no
foreigners of
入国にゅうこく拒否きょひ
nyuukoku’kyohi
(the) entry denying
ya
or
制限せいげん
seigenn ga
restricting (into countries)
おおくのくに
ookuno kuni de
many countries
おこなわれている
okonawarete iru
are <carried out>
いま
ima,
at a time when
グローバリゼーションぐろーばりぜーしょん
guro-barize-shon ha
globalization
いこと
yoi koto
is (a) good thing (or not)
なのかが
nanoka ga
(the issue of) whether
われています。
towarete i masu.
is being raised

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