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Mistreatment of Minority Groups - Coggle Diagram
Mistreatment of Minority Groups
Residental schools
Many were malnourished in the residential schools which was taken advantage of by health officials
Led to them being subject to create Canadas food guide
Would be denied an normal amount of food leading to major health complication such as weak bones, anaemia and fatigue
Would receive treatments for the lack of nutrients there bodies were receiving
Children were used to test a new TB vaccine
Parents were not informed and did not consent
Caused many deaths and long term side effects both physically and mentally
Present day many indigenous people have hesitancy to new vaccine such as the COVID 19 vaccine as they do not want to be the governments guinea pigs again
Tuskee Syphillis Study
Black men in Macon Alabama were used as test subjects to see the long term affects of syphilis
Subjects believed they were being treated for bad blood
Government ignored reports when people believed what was being done was unethical and abuse
Did not get taken to court until years after the experiment ended
Many patients would have to recount what happened daily during the study which could have been 20 years prior in order to recieve compensation
Prevented them from receiving treatment when they learned they had syphilis
Told they would be compensated for receiving the treatment but we learn that most received nothing
Eugenics
Sterilisation
People whom had less desirable genetic were forceable sterilised
Some people choose to be sterilised but it was rare
Poor treatment of people who were mentally ill or were disabled
Were attempting to create a "better" society where there were no homeless people or person whom needed extra medical care or attention
Could be denied needed care unless they would be agreed to be sterilised
Parents could have their children sterilised without their knowledge or consent
Contraceptive - "The Pill"
When originally created in 1950 had high levels of progesterone causing many horrible side effects
Women were not informed of these side effects
Many were excited to have a way to prevent pregnancy but with the danger of the side effects they felt like the medical professional were using them as guinea pigs
Led to public outcry and a boycott of the pill
Eventually led to the pill being remade to be safe to consume by lowering the level of progesterone
Was one of the first medicines labeled to prevent pregnancy
Many women could not access the pill as they could not afford it or live in a place were it was sold
Was originally tested on poor women of color causing life long harm and trauma on those women
Was only available for married couples in the mid 1960's
Was extended to unmarried couples in 1970
Mens opinion was wighted more than the women when it came to family planning and thus taking the pill
Pandemics
During many epidemics we can see minority groups being targeted and subject to mass hate
Usually because they have different ideals and traditions then the majority group
COVID-19 and Asian hate
Due to the virus starting in Wuhan china some people believed that all asian were to be responsible for the pandemic
Many high level officials made comments targeting asians
Donald Trump referd to COVID-19 as the China virus creating even more of a stigma onto asians not only in the US but around the world
Were subject to many cases of assault and mental abuses from people in there area
Jewish people were targeted during the black death
Had a different culture than the catholics thus they were believed to have put this disease amongst the population
Subject to extreme violence and killings
All because people didn't understand Jewish people and there culture
Had less people than the primarily Catholic Europe
Minority treatment in the past and being used as medical test subjects there was hesitancy amongst the minority groups with the COVID-19 vaccine
Did not want to be used as a Guinea pig and a test subject for the vaccine