Rastafarianism Rastafarianism is one of the worlds newest religions. It began with the oppression of black people. They began to identify with the Jewish people, who also have a history of being oppressed. More radical groups became anti-Semitic, claiming to be the "Real Jews", and claiming that the Bible's stories had been distorted by white people, to oppress the black race. The religion began to take form when Marcus Garvey, known mostly for work in …showed first 75 words of 1768 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1768 total…to fit their own needs. We see it all the time that people adjust their lifestyle to follow a religion, but it is rare to see a religion created to fit a lifestyle. Rastafarianism is a good example of how a common goal can unite people. It has suffered a few hardships in it's short existence, but the strength of the people have made it persevere, and will continue to do so into the future.