Race And Racism Analysis

According to Race and Racism (n.d.), the author defines whiteness as “A culturally constructed concept originating in 1691 Virginia designed to establish clear boundaries of who is white and who is not, a process central to the formation of U.S. racial stratification” (Guest, p.22). In other words, people who are “white” gets to receive privileges and other benefits. However, people that are not “white” will have denied access to any opportunities. Some privileges whites had were “the right to own a gun, livestock, and land; the right to freedom at the end of indenture; the right to discipline blacks; and eventually the right to vote” (Guest, p.22). This shows that whites are very powerful individuals because they easily acquire certain privileges