Jew Must Be Kidding Me. . .

Richard feels that it is his cultural heritage to hate the Jews for many reasons. For one, blacks were second-rate citizens in America, so he feels that this can be compensated by putting down another group of people. This was probably not a conscious decision; it was something he learned by observing other blacks in his community. Another reason for his prejudice is the fact that many Christians blamed the Jews for Jesus's death, which led to their being labeled as "Christ-killers". Again, he was most likely taught this through observation, but he probably also heard others talking about the subject. I believe that if he were explicitly told these things by people such as his mother, or especially his grandmother, he might have disbelieved them.