Do other countries distinguish race like the US?

Question

In the United States (especially during civil war times) Americans were labeled as being Black or White and these racial markings carried over to the present. Do other countries have similar labels? Besides being called an American, a Mongolian, or an Italian, what do they use to refer to minority races - if they exist?

How do other countries tell between 'white' and 'black'...if they do?

In other words, is the United States the only country that went through division due to race? If not, what type of racial division do other countries go through. This has nothing to do with being rascist per se just because the word "racial" was in the question so don't get too riled up about who doesn't like being called black and going back to Africa and all that...that would be missing the point of the question. (As a matter of fact, I use the word only to filter out answers that may have to do with religion, sexual orientation, and economic status etc. - which is kind of obvious around the world.)

When you answer, consider this: do other countries have a home-land version of "black" and "white" like the US? In [more] other words, are there places is other parts of the world that go/went through civil rights conflicts/changes like the United States did?

Answer 1

Of course they do. They just call them other "offensive" names, e.g., Zurgas, Kaffirs, etc.

Answer 2

I've been to most countries in the world on business. No one I've encountered in my travels likes Negroes. They keep their distance from the blacks because they say that the blacks are no good and steal everything that isn't tied down. I'm surprised that wherever I go, this same attitude towards Negroes exists. It's like the 12th monkey theory. It's a world-wide phenomenom; no one likes Negroes. I guess they are judging Negroes by their character, and not by the color of their skin, which is PC and the right thing to do, since all these countries are "civilized".

Answer 3

United Statians are such a barbaric people, they came to the Americas in search of wealth, and power. They mainly came from the British Iles, they came in greed, and in search of riches, they killed the Indians, terrorized the Mexicans and Stole the lands from the Mexicans, came Rushing to grab the Gold in the Sacramento (Mexican territory) rivers, Placed whatever Indians were remaining in Reservations, and you still see them rushing in their greed to grab that dollar when you see the freeways crowded with people rushing to work. The Spanish came to teach the Indians Christianity and intermarry with them and live a peaceful life. The Spanish Conquistadores is just a cover-up of the greedy United Statians.

Answer 4

Races are distinguished in any country you go to. I think we should all accept ourselves for who we are. We shouldn't be enraged by other races calling us "names" lets take it as jests and all get over ourselves.

Answer 5

If this country is so detestable and racist,
perhaps you need to relocate to the
mid-east or africa.

Answer 6

I have been around the world. All people every where hate Negroes.

Answer 7

i mean everyone gets labeled, but not legally, like here in the U.S. where you have to put it on your job or college application.

Answer 8

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